Archoutloud Propaganda Competition, Honorable Mention
The Propaganda of Desire
(A Fashion Folly)
Rome is an excellent location to start concerning the topic of propaganda; The Roman Empire, The Catholic Church, The Fascism of Mussolini, etc., all have an element of desire as their weapon of control.
The Palazzo della Civiltá del Lavoro, (Square Colosseum) was designed in 1937 and was inaugurated on November 30, 1940. It was planned as the centerpiece for the 1942 World Exposition as a symbol of Fascism for the world, celebrating twenty years of Mussolini’s reign as Prime Minister, (Dictator) of Italy. The exposition was cancelled on June 3, 1941 because of World War II and the Square Colosseum stood empty and abandoned for over a decade. The building opened its doors to the public for the first time in 1953.
