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Potapov, a prolific graphic artist known for his contributions to Soviet military and patriotic print culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is structured around a large St. George’s ribbon-styled star containing three heroic figures: a cosmonaut, a naval officer, and a soldier — representing the technological, maritime, and ground forces of the Soviet Armed Forces. Below them, the Order of the Patriotic War anchors the design against a deep red field filled with silhouettes of advancing tanks, aircraft, and infantry. The headline reads: «Слава советскому воину-победителю!» — Glory to the Soviet Warrior-Winner!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster situates the modern Soviet armed forces within the triumphant legacy of the Great Patriotic War (World War II) — a rhetorical move central to late-Brezhnev-era military culture, which increasingly drew on WWII memory to legitimise the USSR’s military posture during the height of the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced at a print run of 53,000 copies. A handwritten notation on the verso — «ВОЕН. КАБ.» (Military Cabinet) — confirms this piece was once part of an institutional collection, a layer of provenance rarely found on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Guaranteed Original Vintage Poster — not a modern reprint or reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: V. V. Potapov\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1980\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Voenizdat (Воениздат), Ministry of Defence of the USSR\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: USSR (Soviet Union)\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: Russian\u003cbr\u003ePrint Run: 53,000 copies\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Offset lithograph on paper\u003cbr\u003eSize: 57 × 89 cm (22.4 × 35.0 in)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall: Good to Very Good (Vintage Grade)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear: Minor edge wear along the left margin including small nicks, light fraying, and a small indentation\/slight tear on the mid-left border. Minor handling ripples and a soft crease near the top right corner. Light surface rippling and mild horizontal handling waves consistent with rolled storage. Reverse shows historical staining (light brown tidelines) along the upper portion, mild to moderate foxing, and light red ink offsetting from rolled storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails: Colours excellent — primary reds, golds, and whites remain highly saturated and vibrant with no significant fading. Central graphic striking and largely unblemished. Paper structurally sound and complete. Provenance inscription on verso in blue ink: «ВОЕН. КАБ.» (Military Cabinet) — confirming institutional display history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an authentic vintage item. Please review the high-resolution photographs for a full and accurate representation. 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Иванов).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composition is warm and confident: a smiling young sailor of the Soviet Navy occupies the foreground, set against a stylised blue field of sea waves, the silhouette of a battleship, and the Ensign of the Soviet Navy. The headline reads: «Морские рубежи Отчизны защищены надёжно!» — The Maritime Borders of the Fatherland Are Securely Protected!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced in 1983 at the height of Cold War naval tensions — the same year the Soviet Navy shot down Korean Air Lines Flight 007 and Reagan announced the Strategic Defense Initiative — this poster served as visual agitation for the conscript generation guarding the USSR’s vast coastlines. With a print run of 62,000 copies, it was produced for mass display, yet surviving examples in good condition are increasingly uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e100% Guaranteed Original Vintage Poster — not a modern reprint or reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtist: Dmitriy Ivanov (Д. Иванов)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1983\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Издательство «Плакат» (Plakat Publishing House), Moscow\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: Russian\u003cbr\u003ePrint Run: 62,000 copies\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Offset lithograph on paper\u003cbr\u003eSize: 48 × 32 cm (18.9 × 12.6 in)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall: Good (Vintage Grade)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear: Light edge wear, minor corner creasing, and horizontal handling folds across the middle of the sheet — consistent with rolled storage. 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The poster forms part of the \u003cem\u003eSegodnyashnii Lubok\u003c\/em\u003e (“Today’s Lubok”) series — an ambitious project that reimagined traditional Russian folk prints as vehicles for sharp, immediate wartime messaging during the opening phase of the First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composition unfolds as a satirical narrative set along the Vistula River, a key Eastern Front battleground in 1914. Malevich depicts the Russian confrontation with German forces through exaggerated, almost theatrical imagery: enemy soldiers rendered as grotesque, caricatured figures in chaos and retreat, while Russian forces appear bold and rhythmically assertive. Figures are flattened and stylised, their gestures amplified to near-abstraction — a moment of conflict transformed into a graphic statement of dominance and morale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat distinguishes this work profoundly is its seamless fusion of typography and image. Mayakovsky’s verse is not simply added beneath the picture — it is embedded into the composition, functioning as an active visual force. The lettering is hand-drawn in a bold, vernacular style inspired by traditional lubok prints: uneven, expressive, and rhythmically arranged to echo the urgency of spoken language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis facsimile was produced in 2004 by Palace Editions in collaboration with The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg — an institutionally sanctioned reproduction executed to rigorous archival standards, preserving the original’s colour fidelity, graphic intensity, and material presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtist: Kazimir Malevich\u003cbr\u003eText: Vladimir Mayakovsky\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Year: 1914\u003cbr\u003eEdition: Museum-authorised facsimile, 2004\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Palace Editions, St. Petersburg\u003cbr\u003eProduced in collaboration with: The State Russian Museum\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Segodnyashnii Lubok (Today’s Lubok)\u003cbr\u003eMedium: High-quality archival print on paper\u003cbr\u003eSize: 56 × 38 cm (22.0 × 15.0 in)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall: Excellent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease review the high-resolution photographs for a full and accurate representation. 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The series reimagined traditional Russian folk prints as vehicles for sharp political satire, and this composition is among its most dynamic entries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalevich turns his gaze toward Kaiser Wilhelm II, portraying him at the centre of a chaotic “carousel” of war. German forces spiral in confusion and disarray, rendered as exaggerated, almost puppet-like figures caught in a relentless cycle of motion. The composition is intentionally distorted — flattened space, compressed perspective, bold rhythmic forms — amplifying the sense of instability and satire. Malevich’s emerging geometric language — simplified bodies, sharp angles, colour blocks — foreshadows the Suprematist revolution that would follow just a year later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rhyming couplet at the bottom provides Kaiser Wilhelm’s “voice” as he watches his army crumble: «Подъ Парижемъ на краю Лупятъ армію мою, А я кругомъ бѣгаю Да ничего не сдѣлаю» — “At the very edge of Paris, they are thrashing my army, and I just run around in circles, doing nothing at all.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis facsimile was produced in 2004 by Palace Editions in collaboration with The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg — a rigorously produced, institution-backed reproduction preserving the integrity of the original 1914 chromolithograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtist: Kazimir Malevich (1878–1935)\u003cbr\u003eText: Vladimir Mayakovsky\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Year: 1914\u003cbr\u003eEdition: Museum-authorised facsimile, 2004\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Palace Editions, St. Petersburg\u003cbr\u003eProduced in collaboration with: The State Russian Museum\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Segodnyashnii Lubok (Today’s Lubok)\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Chromolithograph reproduction on archival-quality paper\u003cbr\u003eSize: 56 × 38 cm (22.0 × 15.0 in)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall: Excellent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear: Minor handling wear along the top edge and slight corner softening. Very light edge rippling that will settle once framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails: Strong, high-quality paper stock with a clean off-white tone. Rich, unfaded colours throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease review the high-resolution photographs for a full and accurate representation. 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Фекляев, 1947–2010) — a contributor to the state’s central propaganda print institution known for bold graphic imagery that defined the visual language of the late USSR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is dominated by a sharp diagonal column of T-72 Main Battle Tanks, their barrels pointed toward the horizon in a display of synchronised strength. A massive waving red banner emblazoned with the golden hammer, sickle, and star rises above them. The low-angle “hero” perspective makes the column feel infinite and unstoppable — a classic trope of Soviet Socialist Realism designed to evoke patriotic awe and confidence in the modernised Red Army. The headline reads: «БРОНЕВОЙ ЩИТ РОДИНЫ!» — Armored Shield of the Motherland!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1983 — the same year R.Reagan announced the Strategic Defense Initiative and Cold War tensions reached a post-Cuban-Crisis peak — this poster was produced for mass display across the Soviet Union. The T-72, then the backbone of the Warsaw Pact armoured forces, was more than a weapon: it was a symbol of impenetrable national defence and industrial prowess, and Feklyaev’s composition makes that symbolism unmistakable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Guaranteed Original Vintage Poster — not a modern reprint or reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Vladimir Feklyaev (В. 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Verso clean with some age-related toning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an authentic vintage item. Please review the high-resolution photographs for a full and accurate representation. 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This poster’s call to action — printed in bold red text: «ЮНОШИ И ДЕВУШКИ! ЗАНИМАЙТЕСЬ ТЕХНИЧЕСКИМИ И ВОЕННО-ПРИКЛАДНЫМИ ВИДАМИ СПОРТА В КЛУБАХ, СЕКЦИЯХ, ШКОЛАХ ДОСААФ!» — “YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN! TAKE PART IN TECHNICAL AND MILITARY-APPLIED TYPES OF SPORT IN THE CLUBS, SECTIONS, SCHOOLS AND CLUBS OF DOSAAF!” — specifically targeted young people to join these activities, deliberately blending civilian leisure with state defence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe historical context of 1986 is critical. The previous year had been declared the “Year of Inspiration and Youth” throughout the Soviet Union, culminating in the massive 12th World Festival of Youth and Students held in Moscow — an event that injected an unprecedented wave of international energy and modern optimism into Soviet youth culture. This poster, designed in the months immediately following that landmark festival, attempts to channel that cultural momentum back into state-approved structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt presents military-adjacent activities — helicopter operation, parachuting, go-karting, high-speed water skiing — not as grim duties but as dynamic, modern sports. The approach reflects a specific and conscious attempt to modernise the state’s message for an energised generation: DOSAAF not as obligation, but as adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisually, the poster is a high-energy time capsule. It blends traditional Soviet agitprop — the massive red header, bold white text, military insignia, and state stars — with a contemporary illustrated dynamism that sets it apart from the austere print culture of earlier decades. The complex lower grid contrasts clean graphic emblems with a series of action-oriented illustrations: stylised, futuristic vehicles rendered with a freshness that gives the entire composition a retro-futurist quality rare in official state print of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Alexander Chantsev (Чанцев Александр Васильевич, 1949–2002) and published by DOSAAF’s Moscow publishing house, this poster belongs to a category of institutional print that was produced in large numbers for mass display — yet survives in collectible condition far less often than its Plakat counterparts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional statement piece for interiors that embrace a Mid-Century Modern, Industrial, or Eclectic Urban Loft aesthetic — and a genuine conversation starter for a creative studio, home office, workshop, or bar with an appetite for authentic, culturally layered graphic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e100% Guaranteed Original Vintage Poster — not a modern reprint or reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtist: Alexander Chantsev (Чанцев А.В., 1949–2002)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1986\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: DOSAAF Publishing House, Moscow\u003cbr\u003eOrganisation: DOSAAF (Добровольное общество содействия армии, авиации и флоту)\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: USSR (Soviet Union)\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: Russian\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Offset lithograph on paper\u003cbr\u003eSize: 56 × 84 cm (22.0 × 33.1 in)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall: Original Vintage Condition (Good)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a dynamic example of an authentic Soviet imprint with beautiful ink density on genuine period paper. The main image area remains sharp and relatively clean, with colours retaining strong saturation and visual impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear: Some tears and moderate creasing and handling wear consistent with its age, particularly along the bottom edge. Small professional archival tape repairs are present on the reverse along the bottom edge. Light water marks and dust toning spots are visible, primarily in the non-printed white border areas and on the reverse — these do not distract from or intrude upon the central composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails: The ink density and graphic clarity of the central image remain excellent. All text is fully legible. The period paper retains its characteristic weight and texture. Wear is confined to the margins and reverse, leaving the artwork itself largely unblemished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe recommend mounting or custom framing to present this historic piece at its best — a mat will conceal edge wear and allow the composition to read as intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an authentic vintage item. Please review the high-resolution photographs for a full and accurate representation. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Packaging\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe handle historic paper with the utmost care to ensure it arrives immaculate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandling: Dispatched within 1–3 business days from our Sarajevo studio\u003cbr\u003ePackaging: Rolled in acid-free tissue paper and shipped in a heavy-duty reinforced mailing tube — no folding, no creasing, no edge damage\u003cbr\u003eTracking: Fully tracked from our studio to your door\u003cbr\u003eStandard delivery: Registered post (BH Pošta), arriving in 1–4 weeks\u003cbr\u003eExpress delivery: DHL Express available at checkout — delivery in 2–5 business days\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInternational buyers are responsible for any applicable customs fees or import taxes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFraming\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessional custom framing is available for this piece upon request. 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