The Art of Propaganda: Vintage Soviet Posters
Western fear of Communism had been growing since the Russian revolution, and by the close of World War 2, the uneasy peace between the Western superpowers and the Soviet Union was faltering. The state used propaganda posters as a vehicle to disseminate communist ideology and promote their world view.
Soviet art traded exclusively in the imagery of an imagined future. Vibrant posters with messages of hope, unity and friendship provided encouragement to the everyday worker. Soviet artists had unabridged creative freedom as long as the state was portrayed in a positive light. With their stark simplicity and bold colours, propaganda posters were a part of the texture of everyday life in the Soviet Union, and reflect the officially approved history as it was experienced by its citizens.
April 4th | Hungary | 1976
£650
Let Atoms Serve Peace, Not War | Russia | 1974
£550
Days of Soviet Literature in Poland | Poland | 1977
£500
Grow More Soybeans | Vietnam | 1981
£750
Worker on Tractor | Russia | 1970s
£1250
Eat Regularly in Moderation | Lithuania | 1972
£300
Condoms Protect You | Poland | 1978
£500
To the Height of Sports Prowess | Russia | 1977
£400
Reading is the Best Form of Teaching | Russia | 1980
£150
12th April Cosmonauts Day | Russia | 1985
£400
Fire Safety | Russia | 1970s
£350
Glory to the Soviet Army | Lithuania | 1986
£400
Flora | Russia | 1990
£600
First Steps in Space | Russia | 1975
£1500
Youth of the Planet, Fight for Peace | Russia | 1985
£150
Papa, Don't Drink | Russia | 1989
£500
Olympics Under the Banner of Soviet Sports | Russia | 1978
£600
Blood is the Gift of Lifes | Poland | 1970s
£300
Create, Invent, Try! | Russia | 1982
£350
Take Care of the Springs! | Russia | 1986
£200
USSR Constitution Days | Russia | 1980s
£600
Life Threatening | Lithuania | 1983
£450
Lenin's Party Shows the Way | Ukraine | 1983
£250
Anti-smoking | Lithuania | 1985
£450
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