Group image change?

  1. Drosophila
    Could we change the group picture to an actual "revolutionary Marxist" demonstration/rally/act, rather than just an image of Marx?

    I'm thinking something like this:

  2. l'Enfermé
    I think the only improvement to the group image possible would be if a photograph of Marx and Engels side-by-side existed, however I know of only 1, but it also has Marx's family there as well. Or maybe one with a close-up of Marx's face.

    The current photograph is Marx in 1875, when he was 57 I think. If DNZ feels like changing the current one, there are a few good alternatives I found:
    1861 http://quotationsbook.com/assets/sha...4764/Marx3.jpg
    '67 http://quotationsbook.com/assets/sha...x-Marx1867.jpg
    '69 http://quotationsbook.com/assets/sha...4764/Marx6.jpg
    '75 http://quotationsbook.com/assets/sha.../Karl_Marx.jpg
  3. Ostrinski
    I actually like it as it is tbh, a picture of Kautsky or Bebel would be cool thoug.
  4. Die Neue Zeit
    Die Neue Zeit
    My personal sentiments lean towards the "Santa Claus" Marx picture comrade Rakunin shared. See the end of this group's album.

    However, I chose the most famous depiction of Marx for pragmatic reasons.
  5. Drosophila
    Well, whatever. I sort of just borrowed this from a conversation in the "Maoism" group in which they decided to have an image of a Maoist rally (in Nepal) rather than an image of Mao Zedong himself. I thought we could do the same with the picture I posted above.
  6. Workers-Control-Over-Prod
    Workers-Control-Over-Prod
    I always found this picture cool

  7. Die Neue Zeit
    Die Neue Zeit
    Anyone got portraits of First International meetings or something?
  8. Mr. Natural
    Mr. Natural
    Well, comrades, it appears I have made it aboard. I was hesitant to join this group, as my "red-green" is so often misconstrued as "liberal," but I am--or try to be--deeply radical. You are all invited to hold me to my Marxism, which I believe is solid. If not, comrades, you are invited to firm me up.

    As for the picture, I feel it should one of those massive public rallies a couple of comrades have offered. Anarchism/communism are based in popular, grassroots organizing, and I'm suggesting we promote the group process over individuals, even when those individuals might be Marx and Engels.

    Good to be here. Let's get a lot of discussions going. My red-green, deeply radical best.
  9. Drosophila
    Anyone got portraits of First International meetings or something?
    This is all I could find:

  10. Die Neue Zeit
    Die Neue Zeit
    That guy in front looks so much like Stalin!
  11. Marxaveli
    Marxaveli
    Could we change the group picture to an actual "revolutionary Marxist" demonstration/rally/act, rather than just an image of Marx?

    I'm thinking something like this:

    Really diggin' this one.
  12. Q
    Q
    I like the first one too.
  13. Die Neue Zeit
    Die Neue Zeit
    Alright, Dros, post that pic in the album so I can set it as the default.
  14. Drosophila
    Ok, there's a cropped one in my profile album if the above image doesn't look right.
  15. Die Neue Zeit
    Die Neue Zeit
    You already have my e-mail, Dros. Could you e-mail me the cropped pic? I can't cross-reference from the group album to the group avatar.
  16. l'Enfermé
    This new group picture is just awesome.
  17. La Guaneña
    La Guaneña
    I always found this picture cool

    Wow, insane use of Depth of field and bokeh here. I know it's almost impossible, but do you have any leads on who took this?
  18. Workers-Control-Over-Prod
    Workers-Control-Over-Prod
    No, sadly i don't. The picture makes it feel like you're right there in the Soviet Republic of Hungary with Georg Lukaćs, Bela Kun in the image. If i would ever find it as a poster!