{"product_id":"soviet-satirical-poster-agitplakat-no-5957-fomichev-large-119x71","title":"Soviet Satirical Poster – Agitplakat No. 5957, Fomichev, Large 119x71 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Soviet satirical poster is issue No. 5957 of the well-known Agitplakat series, drawn by the artist V. Fomichev with verses by A. Nikolaev. A huge red industrial \"reaper\" sweeps away caricatures of social weeds and vices, and the text refers to the 26th Congress of the CPSU. It is an original large-format piece from the late Soviet period, in a mix of Socialist Realism and caricature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Satirical propaganda poster, original (not a reproduction)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Agitplakat, issue No. 5957\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e V. Fomichev (Фомичев)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVerses by:\u003c\/strong\u003e A. Nikolaev (Николаев)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e Social satire, campaign against labor violations and corruption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Socialist Realism \/ caricature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late Soviet period, 26th CPSU Congress era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 119 x 71 cm (46.8 x 28 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImagery:\u003c\/strong\u003e A red industrial reaper clearing away figures labeled Thief, Poor Worker, Covetous Person, Toady, Shirker and Bribe-taker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e USSR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVintage, in a condition consistent with its age and use as a public display poster. There are some tears and wear at the edges and corners, light creases and normal paper aging. The back is smooth with light signs of use. Please check all photos for the exact condition and the measurements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgitplakat was a Soviet publishing house producing mass-circulation posters on political and social themes, and satirical issues like this one used caricature and short verses to criticize negligence, bribery and idleness. This sheet refers to the 26th Party Congress, so it belongs to the early 1980s campaigns on work discipline. The outsized format and the cartoon-like figures make it unusual among political posters, and it is large enough to frame as a statement wall piece or to keep as a document of late Soviet graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soviet Vintage Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67671444422805,"sku":"v1|406926776375|0","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/0500\/3413\/files\/s-l1600_9403bf96-2895-4668-be16-10ba5f33ef89.jpg?v=1791479483","url":"https:\/\/sovietvintagestore.com\/products\/soviet-satirical-poster-agitplakat-no-5957-fomichev-large-119x71","provider":"Soviet Vintage Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}