{"title":"May Day \u0026 Women's Day","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Soviet posters celebrating International Workers' Day (May 1st) and International Women's Day (March 8th) — two of the most important dates in the Soviet political calendar. Bold, colourful, and deeply human, these posters capture the USSR's vision of solidarity, labour, and equality.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1979-soviet-womens-day-poster-zaikova","title":"Original 1979 Soviet Poster -  March 8th - International Women's Day – Artist Olga Zaikova","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original 1979 Soviet poster produced to mark March 8th — International Women's Day, one of the most widely celebrated dates in the Soviet cultural calendar. Designed by Olga Zaikova, it stands apart from the rigid industrial imagery of earlier Soviet decades. The composition is lyrical and almost intimate: three female faces in profile, rendered in soft sketch-like line work and crowned with a delicate wreath of spring flowers, representing the unity and diversity of women across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelow, the message opens outward — the words \"Peace,\" \"Labour,\" \"Solidarity,\" and \"Friendship\" appear in a vibrant multilingual collage spanning Russian, English, German, Spanish, and more. It is a distinctly internationalist piece, and one of the more visually sophisticated Women's Day posters of the era. Zaikova's work sits at the intersection of late Soviet Modernism and Socialist Realism — softer, more expressive, and more versatile than the propaganda of earlier generations. The result is a poster that works as well on a contemporary wall as it does in a collector's archive.\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: Olga Zaikova (О. Зайкова)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1979\u003cbr\u003eTheme: International Women's Day (8 Марта — Международный Женский День)\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Late Soviet Modernism\u003cbr\u003eSize: 55 × 43 cm (21.7 × 16.9 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: One noticeable horizontal crease running across the middle of the poster. Very minor age-related toning. No pinholes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails: Colours remain present 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-1979-soviet-international-womens-day-poster-artist-olga-zaikova-march-8th\"\u003eView the framed reproduction here →\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/unframed-reproduction-of-1979-soviet-international-womens-day-poster-artist-olga-zaikova-march-8th\"\u003ethe unframed reproduction here →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrefer an instant digital download? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/digital-edition-zaikova-womens-day-1979\"\u003eView the digital edition here →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWear the archive — \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eco-tote-bag\"\u003eview the Eco Tote Bag here →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Archive Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47646308040930,"sku":"2","price":168.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7828\/9634\/files\/FullSizeRender_341deb2f-ffd9-4e16-bc3e-8cf6f25dd216.jpg?v=1777959774"},{"product_id":"1973-soviet-may-day-poster-konyukhov","title":"Original 1973 Soviet May Day Poster – Artist V. Konyukhov – Lenizdat, Leningrad","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original 1973 Soviet May Day poster, published in Leningrad by Lenizdat — the Leningrad State Publishing House, one of the most respected Soviet publishers of the era. Designed by V. G. Konyukhov to mark May 1st — the Day of International Workers' Solidarity — it is classic Socialist Realism at its most optimistic: a worker embraces the globe beneath the bold \"1 МАЯ\" banner, projecting a sense of international unity and confidence that defined the early 1970s Soviet aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this piece particularly collectible is its provenance. The original printing plate information is preserved in the bottom margin, documenting the full production chain: artist, art editor, printer, and an original print run of just 10,000 copies. The original cover price of 0.10 ruble is also recorded — a small detail that serious collectors look for as a mark of authenticity.\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. G. Konyukhov (В. Г. Конюхов)\u003cbr\u003eArt Editor: A. K. Timoshevsky\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1973\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Lenizdat (Лениздат), Leningrad\u003cbr\u003ePrinter: Volodarsky Typography\u003cbr\u003ePrint Run: 10,000 copies\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Cover Price: 0.10 ruble\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Socialist Realism\u003cbr\u003eSize: 55 × 87 cm (21.7 × 34.3 in)\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Offset lithograph on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall: Exceptionally well-preserved (Near Fine — Vintage Grade)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear: One small crease on the upper left corner and very minor age-related toning. No pinholes, no fading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails: Colours entirely intact and vivid. Paper clean with no tears, losses, or significant handling marks. Genuinely uncommon condition for a 50+ year-old Soviet lithograph.\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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The central artwork reproduces the iconic May 1, 1945 poster by Alexei Kokorekin, one of the most celebrated graphic artists of the Soviet era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKokorekin’s original captured the euphoria of that extraordinary spring — the convergence of May Day, the workers’ holiday, with the imminent end of the war. The image blends the triumphant red flag of the Soviet Union with delicate white spring blossoms, creating a rare moment of lyrical softness within the typically bold language of Soviet propaganda. It is a piece that feels less like a political statement and more like a collective exhale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished thirty years later as a deliberate commemorative edition, this 1975 print carries a double weight: the original moment of 1945, and the Brezhnev era’s conscious act of remembrance. Victory Day posters from this anniversary series are increasingly sought after by collectors of Soviet graphic art and Second World War memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eText on poster (translated from Russian): “So it was thirty years ago, when the Spring of Victory, Peace, and Friendship was brought to the nations by our hero-soldier!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e100% Guaranteed Original Vintage Poster — not a modern reprint or reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Artwork: Alexei Kokorekin, 1945\u003cbr\u003eThis Edition: 1975 (30th Victory anniversary commemorative print)\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Izobrazitelnoye Iskusstvo (Изобразительное Искусство), Moscow\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Socialist Realism\u003cbr\u003eSize: 113 × 58 cm (44.5 × 22.8 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: Edge wear along the bottom, several pinholes, and minor age-related toning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails: Central image and text remain clear and visually impactful. Paper structurally 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. 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It was produced for Aeroflot, the Soviet state-owned national carrier and, at the time, the largest airline in the world by fleet size and route network.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe slogan reads: «АЭРОФЛОТ—КРЫЛЬЯ РОДИНЫ!» — Aeroflot — Wings of the Motherland! Guryev employs a striking photocomposition technique: a smiling, elegantly uniformed stewardess holds a single red rose against a saturated sky-blue ground, her polka-dot collar, dark beret, and white gloves evoking the refined aesthetic of late-1970s Soviet service culture. In the upper left corner, a sleek Tupolev airliner cuts through the air, leaving a fine vapour trail across the horizon. The composition elevates the flight attendant to a symbol of Soviet hospitality, modernity, and national pride — Aeroflot as both a practical instrument of territorial unity and a projection of technological sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted in Dnepropetrovsk (Ukrainian SSR) with a print run of 85,000 copies, this is a highly collectible artefact of the late Brezhnev era, bridging state publicity and mid-century graphic design at their most confident.\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: I. Guryev (И. 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