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This is a vintage print that belongs to an original set of 32 reproduction prints entitled Soviet Painting. This print includes a descriptive protective tissue guard with the painting’s title, the artist’s name, the painting technique, the date, and a short essay about the work and the artist, providing historical and stylistic context (see last picture). Published just months before Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland (September 1939) and two years before Hitler’s devastating attack on the Soviet Union (June 1941), this poster represents the confident, triumphant face the Soviet state projected to the world-and its own citizens-before the catastrophe of World War II. Scene depicts a famous Soviet propaganda painting titled. Stalin at the Rioni Hydro-electric Power Station. Created by the artist Iraklij Toidze in 1935. The scene is designed to portray Stalin as a visionary leader responsible for the modernization and industrialization of the Soviet Union. Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was a Soviet revolutionary and politician who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. He held office as General Secretary of the Communist Party from 1922 to 1952 and as premier from 1941 until his death. Stalin codified the party’s official interpretation of Marxism as Marxism-Leninism, and his version of it is referred to as Stalinism. Following Stalin’s death, Nikita Khrushchev initiated de-Stalinization, which led to the widespread removal, destruction, or suppression of imagery associated with earlier Soviet leadership and rigid Stalinist ideology. During this time, many works of Socialist Realist propaganda-especially those emphasizing authority, militarism, or centralized power-were discarded, destroyed, or fell out of favour as the state sought to distance itself from the excesses of the Stalin period. As a result, surviving examples from earlier or transitional Soviet decades are increasingly scarce. The preservation of this print reflects its endurance through a politically sensitive era when visual culture was actively reassessed, censored, or replaced. Today, it serves as a tangible artifact of Soviet ideological history, illustrating how art was used to project stability, leadership, and national identity before and during one of the USSR’s most transformative periods. Style: Socialist Realism is an officially sanctioned artistic style developed in the Soviet Union in the 1930s and later adopted across the Eastern Bloc. It was not just an art movement, but a state policy that governed how art should look and what it should communicate. Made in The USSR. This poster was produced for global export to propagate communist ideology. Publisher: State Art Publishers (??????????????????????????? “????????? “), Moscow & Leningrad. Condition: as seen on the pictures with yellowing/brittleness (typical for this age). This is guaranteed 100% soviet period item manufactured in the USSR. This is not a recent issue, replica or tourist souvenir.

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This is a vintage print that belongs to an original set of 32 reproduction prints entitled Soviet Painting. This print includes a descriptive protective tissue guard with the painting’s title, the artist’s name, the painting technique, the date, and a short essay about the work and the artist, providing historical and stylistic context (see last picture). Published just months before Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland (September 1939) and two years before Hitler’s devastating attack on the Soviet Union (June 1941), this poster represents the confident, triumphant face the Soviet state projected to the world-and its own citizens-before the catastrophe of World War II. The painting Vladimir Lenin at the Direct Wire. The painting was created by the Russian Post-Impressionist artist Igor Grabar between 1927 and 1933. It depicts Vladimir Lenin dictating a telegram at dawn in 1920 during the Russian Revolution. The work emphasizes Lenin’s powerful presence and leadership. The painting is also known by the title. Lenin on the Wire. Vladimir Lenin on the Telegraph. Style: Socialist Realism is an officially sanctioned artistic style developed in the Soviet Union in the 1930s and later adopted across the Eastern Bloc. It was not just an art movement, but a state policy that governed how art should look and what it should communicate. Made in The USSR. This poster was produced for global export to propagate communist ideology. Publisher: State Art Publishers (??????????????????????????? “????????? “), Moscow & Leningrad. Condition: as seen on the pictures with yellowing/brittleness (typical for this age). This is guaranteed 100% soviet period item manufactured in the USSR. This is not a recent issue, replica or tourist souvenir.

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This is a vintage print that belongs to an original set of 32 reproduction prints entitled Soviet Painting. This print includes a descriptive protective tissue guard with the painting’s title, the artist’s name, the painting technique, the date, and a short essay about the work and the artist, providing historical and stylistic context (see last picture). Published just months before Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland (September 1939) and two years before Hitler’s devastating attack on the Soviet Union (June 1941), this poster represents the confident, triumphant face the Soviet state projected to the world-and its own citizens-before the catastrophe of World War II. We can see the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin greeting a female worker in the Kremlin, surrounded by other officials and workers. The work was created to venerate Stalin and symbolize themes like female equality and the success of Soviet industry, aligning with the propaganda of the era. Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was a Soviet revolutionary and politician who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. He held office as General Secretary of the Communist Party from 1922 to 1952 and as premier from 1941 until his death. Stalin codified the party’s official interpretation of Marxism as Marxism-Leninism, and his version of it is referred to as Stalinism. Following Stalin’s death, Nikita Khrushchev initiated de-Stalinization, which led to the widespread removal, destruction, or suppression of imagery associated with earlier Soviet leadership and rigid Stalinist ideology. During this time, many works of Socialist Realist propaganda-especially those emphasizing authority, militarism, or centralized power-were discarded, destroyed, or fell out of favour as the state sought to distance itself from the excesses of the Stalin period. As a result, surviving examples from earlier or transitional Soviet decades are increasingly scarce. The preservation of this print reflects its endurance through a politically sensitive era when visual culture was actively reassessed, censored, or replaced. Today, it serves as a tangible artifact of Soviet ideological history, illustrating how art was used to project stability, leadership, and national identity before and during one of the USSR’s most transformative periods. Style: Socialist Realism is an officially sanctioned artistic style developed in the Soviet Union in the 1930s and later adopted across the Eastern Bloc. It was not just an art movement, but a state policy that governed how art should look and what it should communicate. Made in The USSR. This poster was produced for global export to propagate communist ideology. Publisher: State Art Publishers (??????????????????????????? “????????? “), Moscow & Leningrad. Condition: as seen on the pictures with yellowing/brittleness (typical for this age). This is guaranteed 100% soviet period item manufactured in the USSR. This is not a recent issue, replica or tourist souvenir.

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This is a vintage print that belongs to an original set of 32 reproduction prints entitled Soviet Painting. This print includes a descriptive protective tissue guard with the painting’s title, the artist’s name, the painting technique, the date, and a short essay about the work and the artist, providing historical and stylistic context (see last picture). Published just months before Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland (September 1939) and two years before Hitler’s devastating attack on the Soviet Union (June 1941), this poster represents the confident, triumphant face the Soviet state projected to the world-and its own citizens-before the catastrophe of World War II. Scene depicts Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (right) and Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin (left), two central figures of Soviet state power, in a staged but symbolically rich conversation. Stalin is depicted calm, confident, and authoritative, smoking a pipe – a recurring visual trope meant to suggest control, thoughtfulness, and leadership and Kalinin, formally Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (nominal head of state), appears attentive and engaged, reinforcing the image of unity and consensus within leadership. Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was a Soviet revolutionary and politician who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. He held office as General Secretary of the Communist Party from 1922 to 1952 and as premier from 1941 until his death. Stalin codified the party’s official interpretation of Marxism as Marxism-Leninism, and his version of it is referred to as Stalinism. Following Stalin’s death, Nikita Khrushchev initiated de-Stalinization, which led to the widespread removal, destruction, or suppression of imagery associated with earlier Soviet leadership and rigid Stalinist ideology. During this time, many works of Socialist Realist propaganda-especially those emphasizing authority, militarism, or centralized power-were discarded, destroyed, or fell out of favour as the state sought to distance itself from the excesses of the Stalin period. As a result, surviving examples from earlier or transitional Soviet decades are increasingly scarce. The preservation of this print reflects its endurance through a politically sensitive era when visual culture was actively reassessed, censored, or replaced. Today, it serves as a tangible artifact of Soviet ideological history, illustrating how art was used to project stability, leadership, and national identity before and during one of the USSR’s most transformative periods. Style: Socialist Realism is an officially sanctioned artistic style developed in the Soviet Union in the 1930s and later adopted across the Eastern Bloc. It was not just an art movement, but a state policy that governed how art should look and what it should communicate. Made in The USSR. This poster was produced for global export to propagate communist ideology. Publisher: State Art Publishers (??????????????????????????? “????????? “), Moscow & Leningrad. Condition: as seen on the pictures with yellowing/brittleness (typical for this age). This is guaranteed 100% soviet period item manufactured in the USSR. This is not a recent issue, replica or tourist souvenir.

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This is a vintage print that belongs to an original set of 32 reproduction prints entitled Soviet Painting. This print includes a descriptive protective tissue guard with the painting’s title, the artist’s name, the painting technique, the date, and a short essay about the work and the artist, providing historical and stylistic context (see last picture). Published just months before Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland (September 1939) and two years before Hitler’s devastating attack on the Soviet Union (June 1941), this poster represents the confident, triumphant face the Soviet state projected to the world-and its own citizens-before the catastrophe of World War II. The painting Vladimir Lenin at the Direct Wire. The painting was created by the Russian Post-Impressionist artist Igor Grabar between 1927 and 1933. It depicts Vladimir Lenin dictating a telegram at dawn in 1920 during the Russian Revolution. The work emphasizes Lenin’s powerful presence and leadership. The painting is also known by the title. Lenin on the Wire. Vladimir Lenin on the Telegraph. Style: Socialist Realism is an officially sanctioned artistic style developed in the Soviet Union in the 1930s and later adopted across the Eastern Bloc. It was not just an art movement, but a state policy that governed how art should look and what it should communicate. Made in The USSR. This poster was produced for global export to propagate communist ideology. Publisher: State Art Publishers (??????????????????????????? “????????? “), Moscow & Leningrad. Condition: as seen on the pictures with yellowing/brittleness (typical for this age). This is guaranteed 100% soviet period item manufactured in the USSR. This is not a recent issue, replica or tourist souvenir.

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VINTAGE Soviet Union Russian Brochure Leningrad Hotel Astoria Historical Pamphlet. Slight wear at corners, please see photos, thanks. Hotel still stands, now a 5 star hotel. Your questions are welcome and answered happily and quickly!

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