Sticker Shock

Sticker Shock targets an audience that wants to develop a better understanding of Ukraine and its people from the perspective of an American of Ukrainian ancestry. By using “shocking” sticker illustrations, the book discusses current events, namely the Russian invasion, with historical perspectives on Ukraine's struggle over many centuries to develop its identity as a European nation.

Sticker Shock breaks down the conflict in Ukraine into four chapters summarized as follows: (1) The "hard war," focusing on the physical aspects of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine; (2) The "soft war" or propaganda campaign illustrated from all sides involved with the Kremlin invasion of Ukraine; (3) Retrofitted Soviet poster propaganda from the 20th century reissued in support Ukraine; and (4) Ukraine's future, moving beyond Putin’s war.

May Sticker Shock jolt you into better understanding and supporting Ukraine, its people, and the struggle for democracy and freedom!