{"title":"Baltic Republics","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Soviet-era posters from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — the three Baltic republics of the USSR. A distinct regional tradition blending folk symbolism, ethnic heritage, and socialist aesthetics. Among the rarest and most collectible pieces in Soviet graphic art.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vintage-soviet-baltic-folk-art-poster-lithuanian-symbolic-mother-litva","title":"Vintage Soviet Baltic Folk Art Poster - Lithuanian Symbolic Mother (Litva)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking piece of Soviet-era Baltic graphic art, this vintage poster depicts a majestic woman — a personification of Lithuania — rendered in a style where Soviet Socialist Realism meets Baltic folk tradition. She holds a large amber necklace, a famous export of the Baltic Sea, with each bead featuring iconic symbols of Soviet Lithuanian industry and culture: sailing ships, tractors, traditional architecture, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe central figure wears a golden crown and a flowing patterned sash reminiscent of the goddess Māra or the protector Berehynia. Her classic striped skirt and Lielvārde belt-style waist sash are typical of Baltic folk costume. The Lithuanian SSR flag is displayed prominently alongside a stylised depiction of the Gediminas Tower, the national symbol of Vilnius. Artist credited in the bottom-left corner as M. Belomlinskiy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eText on poster (translated from Russian): “And today, as in the days of old, the sea gives amber to Lithuania, but a different sunrise now breaks over the waves rising every morning now: the flowering of all her talents it carries to a free Lithuania.”\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: M. Belomlinskiy\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: USSR (Soviet Union) — Lithuanian SSR\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Soviet Socialist Realism \/ Baltic Folk Art\u003cbr\u003eSize: 33 × 44 cm (13.0 × 17.3 in)\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Offset lithograph on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall: Good (Vintage Grade)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear: Several small pinholes and light creasing. Minor age-related toning consistent with a 40+ year-old piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails: Colours and imagery remain clear and legible. Paper intact with no tears or losses.\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. Contact us before checkout to discuss options and tailored pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant this design as a modern fine art print? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/framed-reproduction-of-vintage-soviet-baltic-folk-art-poster-lithuanian-symbolic-mother-litva\"\u003eView the framed reproduction here →\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/unframed-reproduction-of-vintage-soviet-baltic-folk-art-poster-lithuanian-symbolic-mother-litva\"\u003ethe unframed reproduction here →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrefer an instant digital download? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/digital-edition-lithuanian-symbolic-mother-litva\"\u003eView the digital edition here →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Archive Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47675205517538,"sku":"7","price":68.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7828\/9634\/files\/IMG-8136.png?v=1779007227"},{"product_id":"original-1986-soviet-poster-glory-to-the-motherland-flags-of-the-all-15-republics","title":"Original 1986 Soviet Poster – Artists Belsky \u0026 Potapov – 'Glory to the Motherland!' – Flags of All 15 Republics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original 1986 Soviet silkscreen poster, produced during the early years of Perestroika — a moment when Soviet visual culture was beginning to shift, but the grand patriotic vocabulary of the Brezhnev era was still very much alive. Designed by the collaborative duo L. Belsky and V. Potapov (Л. Бельский, В. Потапов), it was published to mark the 65th anniversary of the founding of the USSR.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composition is dense and ceremonial: at its centre, the hammer and sickle is set against a soaring space rocket — the USSR’s most potent symbol of industrial and scientific achievement. Surrounding this core are the flags of all 15 constituent Soviet republics, arranged to project unity across the breadth of the Union. The founding year “1922” anchors the design historically, while the bold red text at the bottom — СЛАВЬСЯ, ОТЕЧЕСТВО! — draws directly from the Soviet national anthem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this piece particularly compelling to collectors is its timing. Published in 1986 under Gorbachev, it sits at a hinge point in Soviet history — still projecting the confident imagery of a unified superpower, just years before that union would dissolve. The emphasis on the individual republic flags, including the Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Baltic SSRs, takes on a different resonance in retrospect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eText on poster: СЛАВЬСЯ, ОТЕЧЕСТВО! — “Glory to the Fatherland!” (a line from the Soviet national anthem)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e100% Guaranteed Original Vintage Poster — not a modern reprint or reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtists: L. Belsky \u0026amp; V. Potapov (Л. Бельский, В. Потапов)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1986\u003cbr\u003eOccasion: 65th anniversary of the USSR (1922–1987)\u003cbr\u003eTechnique: Silkscreen\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Late Soviet \/ Perestroika era\u003cbr\u003eSize: 55 × 43 cm (21.7 × 16.9 in)\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Silkscreen on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall: Good (Vintage Grade)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear: Several small pinholes and light creasing — consistent with a poster that was publicly displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails: Colours and imagery remain clear and legible. Paper intact with no tears or losses.\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. Contact us before checkout to discuss options and tailored pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Archive Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47675602075874,"sku":"8","price":128.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7828\/9634\/files\/IMG-8144.png?v=1775760083"},{"product_id":"original-1982-soviet-estonian-ssr-poster-kyunnap-fighting-pencil","title":"Original 1982 Soviet Estonian SSR Poster – artist V. I. Kyunnap","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original 1982 Soviet propaganda poster from the celebrated Boevoi Karandash (Fighting Pencil) series, published in Leningrad by Khudozhnik RSFSR — one of the most respected Soviet art publishers of the era. Designed by V. I. Kyunnap (Vladislav Iogannesovich Kyunnap, 1923–1995), a prominent Soviet caricaturist and poster artist and a key member of the Fighting Pencil association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composition depicts two young Estonians in traditional folk attire proudly raising the flag of the Estonian SSR. Behind them, a stylised landscape lays out the pillars of Soviet-era development: heavy industry, hydroelectric power, and collective farming. The Estonian SSR state emblem appears in the bottom left corner; the iconic Fighting Pencil logo marks it as part of the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1982 during the late Brezhnev period — just before Perestroika — this poster was designed to project the integration and prosperity of the Baltic states within the USSR. Viewed today, it is a layered historical document: a piece of official Soviet optimism produced during a period of quiet tension in Estonia, less than a decade before independence. The Fighting Pencil series is well known among Soviet poster collectors for its consistent quality and strong regional character; Kyunnap’s work within it is particularly sought after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eText on poster (translated from Russian, poem by G. Tumarinson): “Here next to us is history and the milestones of a new life… Though Estonia is small, the success is great!”\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: V. I. Kyunnap (В. И. Кюннап), 1923–1995\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1982\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Khudozhnik RSFSR (Художник РСФСР), Leningrad\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Boevoi Karandash (Боевой Карандаш) — Fighting Pencil\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Late Soviet Socialist Realism\u003cbr\u003eSize: 33 × 44 cm (13.0 × 17.3 in)\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Offset lithograph on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall: Good (Vintage Grade)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear: Several small pinholes and light creasing — consistent with a poster that was publicly displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails: Colours and imagery remain clear and legible. Paper intact with no tears or losses.\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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