Political cartoons, by Albert Hahn (Dutch socialist)

[Tower of Bebel]

Albert Pieter Hahn (Groningen, 1877 – 1918)
Dutch socialist cartoonist


http://www.greatwar.nl/hahn/alberthahn.gif


Hahn is nearly forgotten, yet many of his cartoons still appear
on various (revolutionary) socialist websites and newspapers.
Here are some of his cartoons. I provided links to others.
Many cartoons only have Dutch subtitles though.


http://www.iisg.nl/bwsa/images/hahn.jpg



Class struggle and exploitation


Here is a link to a (Dutch) website on Hahn - "Albert Hahn en Industrialisatie" ("Hahn and industrialisation") -
with many polical cartoons. He criticizes both capitalists, alienation and the misery
that overwelmed most workers of the late 19th century
and early 20th century.


http://histoforum.digischool.nl/industrie2/prent2.htm


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/nl/1/13/Raderwerkstil.jpg


"If you're mighty arm [= workers] wants to, the whole [capitalist] machinery will stop..."


http://histoforum.digischool.nl/images/Hahn1.jpg


"I don't know what is to become of my oldest son. He isn't studying well."

"Make him an officer. The dumber he is, the better his promotion. And he'll always be intelligent enough to shoot that striking scum!"

http://histoforum.digischool.nl/images/Hahn3.jpg


Capitalist: "A month ago I gave you 5 days off so you could give birth, and now you must leave again just to bury this child, what is to become of my bussiness?!"



War cartoons


Here is a link to a website on WW1 (English and Dutch).
If you click on the cartoons you'll be able to see
some other war cartoons of Hahn.


http://www.greatwar.nl/frames/default-hahn-english.html



http://www.greatwar.nl/hahn/dag5.jpg (http://www.greatwar.nl/hahn/dag6.html)




ECCE HOMO


Behold the Man...



http://www.greatwar.nl/hahn/dag6.jpg (http://www.greatwar.nl/hahn/dag7.html)


THE STRUGGLE FOR WORLD POWER
And the position of the neutrals


http://www.persmuseum.nl/duitslandbeeld/images/07.jpg


"Social neigbours. Instead of calling the firemen they keep on cursing!"



Posters (elections)


A link to a series of Dutch posters from several artists.
Amongst them are some beautiful artworks
of both Albert Hahn and Albert hahn jr.


http://www2.iisg.nl/exhibitions/all/default-nl.asp


http://www.iisg.nl/exhibitions/affiche/met/g01-146.jpg


"Vote red!"


http://www.iisg.nl/exhibitions/affiche/met/d02-011.jpg


"Sign the (popular) petition for universal suffrage"


http://www.iisg.nl/exhibitions/affiche/met/g01-068.jpg


"Vote red! Elect kanidadates from the social-democratic workers' party."



Random


English website. Some works of hahn
with an explanation in English.


http://www.iisg.nl/exhibitions/art/indexhahn.html


http://www.iisg.nl/exhibitions/art/images/hahn03.jpg


"The giant proletarian sweeps away the tiny capitalists and clericals as the sun rises."


http://www.iisg.nl/exhibitions/art/images/hahn04.jpg


"Liberal freedom. The capitalist prevents the workers from joining the unions."


:thumbup::star2::thumbup1:

[Tower of Bebel]

http://www.greatwar.nl/hahn/dag8.jpg (http://www.greatwar.nl/hahn/dag9.html)


WAR NEWS IN THE JUNGLE ABOUT DUMDUM, ZEPPELINS ETC.
"Aren't these Europeans the same people who send missionaries to civilize us?"


:lol:


So, what do you think?

[Pirate Utopian]

In our history books they often show cartoons of Hahn when talking about the socialist party of his time.

The bottom picture of your first post for example was in it. The history book said it was about how some directors dont allow their workers to join a union.