{"id":580,"date":"2026-09-01T12:06:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/?p=580"},"modified":"2026-09-01T13:10:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:10:51","slug":"istoriis-revizia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/en\/istoriis-revizia\/","title":{"rendered":"REVISION OF HISTORY: 100 Years in 30 Artworks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"fl-eyebrow has-palette-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">SERIES 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Introducing our first collection, a sort of \"History Revision.\" This is 100 years packed into 30 artworks, clearly showing how public attitudes, state propaganda, and humor itself changed over the decades. The evolution of the Georgian satirical press and illustrations perfectly mirrors the historic shifts the country experienced over a century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project clearly shows what topics they discussed and what they laughed at (or mocked) in different decades:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chronicle of the Decades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fl-era is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1900s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The satire is free from totalitarian propaganda and realistically depicts everyday economic hardships and artificial price hikes by merchants, which practically stripped people of their last pennies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large fl-post-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/V02-1916-\u10dd.-\u10e8\u10db\u10d4\u10e0\u10da\u10d8\u10dc\u10d2\u10d8-\u10e1\u10d8\u10eb\u10d5\u10d8\u10e0\u10d4-\u10d7\u10d1\u10d8\u10da\u10d8\u10e1\u10e1\u10e8\u10d8.jpg\" alt=\"1909 \u10ec\u10da\u10d8\u10e1 \u10e5\u10d0\u10e0\u10d7\u10e3\u10da\u10d8 \u10e1\u10d0\u10e2\u10d8\u10e0\u10e3\u10da\u10d8 \u10d9\u10d0\u10e0\u10d8\u10d9\u10d0\u10e2\u10e3\u10e0\u10d0 \u10d2\u10d0\u10d6\u10d4\u10d7\u10d8\u10d3\u10d0\u10dc \u10d4\u10e8\u10db\u10d0\u10d9\u10d8\u10e1 \u10db\u10d0\u10d7\u10e0\u10d0\u10ee\u10d8\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">High Prices in Tiflis, 1916<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fl-era is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1910s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Humor shifted under strict censorship and only indirectly reflected the severity of World War I and the ongoing crises.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fl-era is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1920s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Satire fully became a weapon of the newly created Soviet ideology and directly targeted religion and the so-called remnants of the past.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fl-era is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1930s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Humor was completely subjected to totalitarian propaganda, which glorified socialist construction, ruthlessly fought \"enemies of the people,\" and harshly mocked Western capitalism and imperialism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large fl-post-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/V12-1931-\u10e1.\u10dc\u10d0\u10d3\u10d0\u10e0\u10d4\u10d8\u10e8\u10d5\u10d8\u10da\u10d8-\u10d9\u10d5\u10d4\u10e0\u10ea\u10ee\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10e1-\u10de\u10e0\u10dd\u10e2\u10d4\u10e1\u10e2\u10d8.jpg\" alt=\"1931 \u10ec\u10da\u10d8\u10e1 \u10e1\u10d0\u10d1\u10ed\u10dd\u10d7\u10d0 \u10de\u10e0\u10dd\u10de\u10d0\u10d2\u10d0\u10dc\u10d3\u10d8\u10e1\u10e2\u10e3\u10da\u10d8 \u10d9\u10d0\u10e0\u10d8\u10d9\u10d0\u10e2\u10e3\u10e0\u10d0 \u10d9\u10d5\u10d4\u10e0\u10ea\u10ee\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10e1 \u10de\u10e0\u10dd\u10e2\u10d4\u10e1\u10e2\u10d8\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Protest of the Eggs, 1931<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fl-era is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1940s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Against the backdrop of World War II, the main and only goal of propaganda satire became the demonization of fascism and foreign enemies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fl-era is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1950s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Propaganda aggressively opposed American imperialism and dollar hegemony, while domestically it lightly mocked bureaucracy and price-manipulating speculators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fl-era is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1960s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Propaganda pressure eased slightly, and satire shifted mainly to criticizing minor bureaucratic flaws and everyday problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fl-era is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1970s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Satire became more formulaic and, instead of acute political issues, criticized poor infrastructure, young people's liberal fashion, and ongoing inflation in the Western world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fl-era is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1980s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the \"Perestroika\" era, humor gained more freedom and, amid the collapse of state propaganda, shifted to open criticism of systemic and political problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fl-era is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1990s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Freed from censorship, the bitter humor fully reflected the extreme hardship, social inequality, economic chaos, and hyperinflation of the post-Soviet period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large fl-post-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/V29-1995-\u10ef.\u10da\u10dd\u10da\u10e3\u10d0-\u10d7\u10d1\u10d8\u10da\u10d8\u10e1\u10e3\u10e0\u10d8-\u10d9\u10dd\u10dc\u10e2\u10e0\u10d0\u10e1\u10e2\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8.jpg\" alt=\"1995 \u10ec\u10da\u10d8\u10e1 \u10e5\u10d0\u10e0\u10d7\u10e3\u10da\u10d8 \u10d9\u10d0\u10e0\u10d8\u10d9\u10d0\u10e2\u10e3\u10e0\u10d0 \u10de\u10dd\u10e1\u10e2\u10e1\u10d0\u10d1\u10ed\u10dd\u10d7\u10d0 \u10d7\u10d1\u10d8\u10da\u10d8\u10e1\u10d8\u10e1 \u10e1\u10dd\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0\u10da\u10e3\u10e0 \u10d9\u10dd\u10dc\u10e2\u10e0\u10d0\u10e1\u10e2\u10d4\u10d1\u10d6\u10d4\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tbilisi Contrasts, 1995<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fl-era is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2000s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In independent Georgia, satire took on a tragicomic form to cover the extremely harsh social conditions, total unemployment, and mass labor emigration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What this collection teaches us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fl-highlight is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This project allows us to analyze our past through the prism of visual humor and satire and see how the public agenda transformed - from local everyday problems to totalitarian propaganda and, ultimately, to the severe socio-economic crises of an independent country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For example:<\/strong> 1935 Illustration <em>Family Happiness<\/em> A sharp satire of the Soviet bureaucratic system and political atmosphere. The family in the illustration cheerfully celebrates an event with music and dancing that looks like a wedding at first glance. However, the accompanying text reveals the real reason for the euphoria: Valodia's demotion from director to a railway station cashier. The plot ironically reflects the reality of the time: a high position was associated with great risk and danger, while a career demotion to a \"quiet\" job was seen as a relief and safety for the family. The artwork mocks the absurdity of people celebrating an escape from responsibility instead of success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large fl-post-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/V17-1935-\u10d3\u10dd\u10dc\u10d8-\u10dd\u10ef\u10d0\u10ee\u10d8\u10e1-\u10d1\u10d4\u10d3\u10dc\u10d8\u10d4\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10d0.jpg\" alt=\"1935 \u10ec\u10da\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d9\u10d0\u10e0\u10d8\u10d9\u10d0\u10e2\u10e3\u10e0\u10d0 \u10dd\u10ef\u10d0\u10ee\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d1\u10d4\u10d3\u10dc\u10d8\u10d4\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10d0 \u10e1\u10d0\u10d1\u10ed\u10dd\u10d7\u10d0 \u10d1\u10d8\u10e3\u10e0\u10dd\u10d9\u10e0\u10d0\u10e2\u10d8\u10d8\u10e1 \u10e1\u10d0\u10e2\u10d8\u10e0\u10d0\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Family Happiness, 1935<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/en\/catalog\/\">View full collection<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u10e1\u10d4\u10e0\u10d8\u10d0 1 \u10e5\u10d0\u10e0\u10d7\u10e3\u10da\u10d8 \u10e1\u10d0\u10e2\u10d8\u10e0\u10e3\u10da\u10d8 \u10d9\u10d0\u10e0\u10d8\u10d9\u10d0\u10e2\u10e3\u10e0\u10d0 1909 \u10ec\u10da\u10d8\u10d3\u10d0\u10dc 2003 \u10ec\u10da\u10d0\u10db\u10d3\u10d4 &#8211; \u10ec\u10d0\u10e0\u10db\u10dd\u10d2\u10d8\u10d3\u10d2\u10d4\u10dc\u10d7 \u10e9\u10d5\u10d4\u10dc\u10e1 \u10de\u10d8\u10e0\u10d5\u10d4\u10da \u10d9\u10dd\u10da\u10d4\u10e5\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0\u10e1, \u10e0\u10dd\u10db\u10d4\u10da\u10d8\u10ea \u10ec\u10d0\u10e0\u10db\u10dd\u10d0\u10d3\u10d2\u10d4\u10dc\u10e1 \u10d4\u10e0\u10d7\u10d2\u10d5\u10d0\u10e0 \u201e\u10d8\u10e1\u10e2\u10dd\u10e0\u10d8\u10d8\u10e1 \u10e0\u10d4\u10d5\u10d8\u10d6\u10d8\u10d0\u10e1&#8221;. \u10d4\u10e1 \u10d0\u10e0\u10d8\u10e1 30 \u10dc\u10d0\u10db\u10e3\u10e8\u10d4\u10d5\u10d0\u10e0\u10e8\u10d8 \u10e9\u10d0\u10e2\u10d4\u10e3\u10da\u10d8 100 \u10ec\u10d4\u10da\u10d8, \u10e1\u10d0\u10d3\u10d0\u10ea \u10d7\u10d5\u10d0\u10da\u10dc\u10d0\u10d7\u10da\u10d8\u10d5 \u10e9\u10d0\u10dc\u10e1, \u10d7\u10e3 \u10e0\u10dd\u10d2\u10dd\u10e0 \u10d8\u10ea\u10d5\u10da\u10d4\u10d1\u10dd\u10d3\u10d0 \u10e1\u10d0\u10d6\u10dd\u10d2\u10d0\u10d3\u10dd\u10d4\u10d1\u10e0\u10d8\u10d5\u10d8 \u10d3\u10d0\u10db\u10dd\u10d9\u10d8\u10d3\u10d4\u10d1\u10e3\u10da\u10d4\u10d1\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8, \u10e1\u10d0\u10ee\u10d4\u10da\u10db\u10ec\u10d8\u10e4\u10dd \u10de\u10e0\u10dd\u10de\u10d0\u10d2\u10d0\u10dc\u10d3\u10d0 \u10d3\u10d0 \u10d7\u10d0\u10d5\u10d0\u10d3 \u10d8\u10e3\u10db\u10dd\u10e0\u10d8 \u10d0\u10d7\u10ec\u10da\u10d4\u10e3\u10da\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d2\u10d0\u10dc\u10db\u10d0\u10d5\u10da\u10dd\u10d1\u10d0\u10e8\u10d8. \u10e5\u10d0\u10e0\u10d7\u10e3\u10da\u10d8 \u10e1\u10d0\u10e2\u10d8\u10e0\u10e3\u10da\u10d8 \u10de\u10e0\u10d4\u10e1\u10d8\u10e1\u10d0 \u10d3\u10d0 \u10d8\u10da\u10e3\u10e1\u10e2\u10e0\u10d0\u10ea\u10d8\u10d4\u10d1\u10d8\u10e1 \u10d4\u10d5\u10dd\u10da\u10e3\u10ea\u10d8\u10d0 \u10d6\u10e3\u10e1\u10e2\u10d0\u10d3 \u10d8\u10e0\u10d4\u10d9\u10da\u10d0\u10d5\u10e1 \u10d8\u10db \u10d4\u10de\u10dd\u10e5\u10d0\u10da\u10e3\u10e0 \u10eb\u10d5\u10e0\u10d4\u10d1\u10e1, \u10e0\u10d0\u10ea \u10e5\u10d5\u10d4\u10e7\u10d0\u10dc\u10d0\u10db \u10d4\u10e0\u10d7\u10d8 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":246,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":7}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=580"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":588,"href":"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580\/revisions\/588"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feleton.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}