Two Worlds Atlas—East v West. Europe Cold War propaganda map. Garrett Price 1948
£140
SKU: P-7-028098
'Two Worlds Atlas—East vs. West'
A striking propaganda map from the Dawn of the Cold War illustrating the emerging ideological and geopolitical division of Europe in the aftermath of the Second World War. Published as a special atlas section of The Philadelphia Inquirer on 15 April 1948, the map presents Europe split into two antagonistic spheres: a benevolent, prosperous West and a menacing, Soviet-dominated East. Western Europe is depicted with Uncle Sam delivering food, medicine and supplies by wheelbarrow—an unmistakable reference to the Marshall Plan. In sharp contrast, Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, forcibly divided from the West by Churchill's Iron Curtain, are rendered populated by scavenging bears climbing and snarling over the barricades, symbolising communist expansion and threat. The title “Two Worlds Atlas” and subtitle “East vs. West” leave no doubt as to the message: Europe has entered a new era of ideological confrontation. An evocative and highly graphic piece of early Cold War cartography, this map captures contemporary American perceptions of the situation in Europe at a pivotal historical moment, making it a powerful artefact of post-war political imagery and propaganda.
Size 36 x 29 cm | 14.0 x 11.0 inches
Date Published: April 15th 1948
Type: Vintage colour cartoon propaganda map magazine cover
Author: Price, William Garrett
Publication: Two Worlds Atlas
Condition: Fair |
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