Putin in Lviv
Lviv, Ukraine, 2014-2016. Putin in Lviv or the anti-cult of Putin. A cult of a personality has always existed and an object of the cult has often been a dictator. These days we see a cult (or anti-cult) of the president of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. In regards to the events in Ukraine he is permanently present in the world’s information space. Western Ukrainian city of Lviv always has been pro-European democratic city. In Lviv there is extremely negative attitude towards Putin. One people do not even want to mention him while others in various ways demonstrate his image. Putin is everywhere in Lviv: in the news, talks, soccer chants and graffiti. One can find Putin in chocolate or Putin on a poster who closely resembles Hitler. There are his pictures on shooting range targets, urinals and toilet paper. This is a conscious commercial, creative, social or speculative reflex against Putin. These examples show how a hate-cult of Putin is being formed. ----------------------------- Путін у Львові, або Анти культ Путіна. Культ особи був завжди, часто об’єктом культу був є диктатор. Зараз у світі спостерігаємо культ (чи анти культ) президента російської федерації Володимира Путіна. У зв’язку з подіями в Україні, він тотально присутній в інформаційному просторі всього світу. У Львові особливо негативне ставлення до Путіна, одні бояться про нього згадувати, а інші у найрізноманітніший спосіб, всіляко, демонструють його образ. Птін у Львові скрізь: новинах, розмовах, кричалках футбольних фанів, графіті та плакати Путіна в образі Гітлера, Путін на мішені в тирі, Путін з шоколаду, зображення Путіна в пісуарі туалету та туалетний папір з його портретом, це свідомий комерційний чи творчий, соціальний чи спекулятивний рефлекс на Путіна. Усім цим створюється культ ненависті до Путіна.
A target depicting a portrait of Vladimir Putin, in a shooting range. Lviv, August 31, 2014.
Wastebasket with depicting Vladimir Putin as a street art decoration in the center of Lviv, Ukraine. May 7, 2014.
A sticker bearing a picture of Russian president Vladimir Putin on a urinal in the toilet a restaurant in the Lviv, Ukraine. July, 25. 2014.
Rolls of toilet paper printed with portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin sale in Lviv. Jan 14, 2015.
Rolls of toilet paper printed with portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin sale in Lviv. September 18, 2014.
Anti-war poster depicting Vladimir Putin with a bomb as a mustache. Lviv. May 7, 2014
A little girl with a bag depicting Russian president Vladimir Putin with the haircut and mustache of Adolf Hitler, and reading "Putler kaput".Lviv, Ukraine. September 14, 2014.
A placard depicting of Russian president Vladimir Putin with the haircut and mustache of Adolf Hitler. Lviv, Ukraine. March 13, 2014.
People hold an anti-Putin placard during a memorial marking the anniversary of the killings of demonstrators in around Independance Square (Maidan) in Kiev. Lviv, February 20, 2015.
People speak in front of a placard depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin as a dancing ballerina wearing a bulletproof vest with Kalashnikov machine gun. Lviv, March 13, 2014.
Graffiti on a wall, including one depicting Russian president Vladimir Putin with the haircut and mustache of Adolf Hitler, and reading "Putler kaput". Lviv, May 7, 2014.
Graffiti on a wall, including one depicting Russian president Vladimir Putin with the haircut and mustache of Adolf Hitler, and reading "Putler kaput". Lviv, May 7, 2014.
A drawing of an eight-year old Ukrainian boy, Maxim, depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and an Ukrainian tank, is displayed on a billboard in Lviv. August 20, 2014.
A placard depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin is placed at the Netherlands Consulate in Lviv, to commemorate passengers of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur which crashed in eastern Ukraine. July 18, 2014.
A billboard of the Ukrainian far-right Radical Party vilifies Russian President Vladimir Putin Lviv on September 8, 2014
A picture shows fresco depicting scene of the Last Judgement with Russian Patriarch Kirill (2nd R), President Vladimir Putin (3rd R) and pro-Russian separatists in one of the Lviv Greek-Catholic churches. April 7, 2015.
A man shoots at targets depicting a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a shooting range. Lviv, on August 31, 2014.
A Urainian football supporters wearing a T-shirt showing the Russian President Vladimir Putin shouts. Lviv, July 22, 2014.
A Urainian football supporters wearing a T-shirt showing the Vladimir Putin shouts as he takes part with supporters of FC Dynamo Kiev, FC Karpaty Lviv and FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the "March of Unity" in the Lviv. July 22, 2014.
A bottles of a beer featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin holding the Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev on his lap on the label which is called "Putin Huilo" (literally: Dickhead Putin) brewed on site in the "Pravda Beer Theater" restaurant in Lviv. March 26, 2015.
An employee demonstrates a bottle of a beer featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin holding the Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev on his lap on the label which is called "Putin Huilo" (literally: Dickhead Putin) brewed on site in the "Pravda Beer Theater" restaurant in Lviv. March 26, 2015.
Chocolate figurines depicting Vladimir Putin are on sale in a store of Lviv Workshop of Chocolate. Lviv, May 15, 2014.
Chocolate figurines depicting Vladimir Putin are on sale in a store of Lviv Workshop of Chocolate. Lviv, May 15, 2014.
Chocolate figurines depicting Vladimir Putin are on sale in a store of Lviv Workshop of Chocolate. Lviv, May 15, 2014.
Chocolate figurines depicting Vladimir Putin are on sale in a store of Lviv Workshop of Chocolate. Lviv, May 15, 2014.
Chocolate figurine depicting Vladimir Putin are on sale in a store of Lviv Workshop of Chocolate. Lviv, May 15, 2014.
A man punches an effigy of Russian President Vladimir Putin on a street in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. May 31, 2015.
A man punches an effigy of Russian President Vladimir Putin on a street in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. May 31, 2015.
A target depicting a portrait of Vladimir Putin, in the restaurant in Lviv. May 27, 2015.
An amator actor wearing a mask depicting Vladimir Putin perform the living nativity scene during the Orthodox Christmas Eve show in the center of eastern Ukrainian city of Lviv. This year the role of King Herod embodies actor in mask of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Lviv. January 6, 2015.
People hold an anti-Putin placard during a memorial marking the anniversary of the killings of demonstrators in around Independance Square (Maidan) in Kiev. Lviv, February 20, 2015.
People hold an anti-Putin placard during a memorial marking the anniversary of the killings of demonstrators in around Independance Square (Maidan) in Kiev. Lviv, February 20, 2015.
People hold an anti-Putin placard during a memorial marking the anniversary of the killings of demonstrators in around Independance Square (Maidan) in Kiev. Lviv, February 20, 2015.
A mat under feet depicting Russian president Vladimir Putin sale in gift shop Lviv,
A mat under feet depicting Russian president Vladimir Putin sale in gift shop Lviv,
Rolls of toilet paper printed with portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin sale in Lviv. June 2, 2015.
Rolls of toilet paper printed with portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin sale in Lviv.
Rolls of toilet paper printed with portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin sale in Lviv. December 26, 2015.
T-shirt depicting Russian president Vladimir Putin with the haircut and mustache of Adolf Hitler, and reading "Putler kaput". Lviv, September 18, 2014.
T-shirt depicting Russian president Vladimir Putin with the haircut and mustache of Adolf Hitler, and reading "Putler kaput". Lviv, September 18, 2014.
Souvenir magnets depicting Russian president Vladimir Putin sale in gift shop Lviv,. Lviv, September 18, 2014.
Souvenir magnets depicting Russian president Vladimir Putin sale in gift shop Lviv,, September 18, 2014.
Bag depicting Vladimir Putin with the haircut and mustache of Adolf Hitler, and reading "Putler kaput" sale at a gift shop in Lviv. September 18, 2014.
A mat under feet depicting Russian president Vladimir Putin sale in gift shop Lviv,
Playing cards depicting Russian president Vladimir Putin as a joker sale in gift shop Lviv, September, 16 2015.
Gift drivers license depicting Russian president Vladimir Putin sale in gift shop Lviv, February, 17 2016.
A sticker bearing a picture of Vladimir Putin on a restaurant in the Lviv. 15 October 2014.
Anti-war poster depicting Vladimir Putin with a bomb as a mustache. Lviv. 18 October 2014.
Playing cards depicting Russian president Vladimir Putin sale in gift shop Lviv, May, 24 2016.
Football supporters of FC Metalist in Lviv. May 11, 2014.