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Creation Date
1920
Description
Soviet poster commemorating the third anniversary of the October Revolution. Text in lower register reads: "Comrade! Having tripled our energy / Through the lines of guns and hackles of bayonets / Let’s have a joyful meeting in a bloody battle of / the third anniversary of the October Revolution! / It [the revolution] guarantees our imminent victory / We will never again be slaves! / After temporary setbacks and misfortunes / We march towards a joyous kingdom of labor. / Slain with the proletarian sword, / With its last gasp the dragon of imperialism opens its jaws. / The Soviet, federative, Socialist, and world / Republic: Long live her power!".
Measurements
68.58 x 48.26 cm (27 x 19 inches)
Culture
Soviet, Russian
Materials/Techniques
silkscreen
Keywords
Posters; Propaganda; Russia; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics