Unframed Reproduction of 1982 Soviet Estonian SSR Poster – artist V. I. Kyunnap

A fine art reproduction of an original 1982 Soviet propaganda poster from the celebrated “Boevoi Karandash” (Fighting Pencil) series — designed by V. I. Kyunnap (Vladislav Iogannesovich Kyunnap, 1923–1995). Printed on museum-quality matte paper, ready to frame to your own specification.

The poster depicts two young Estonians in traditional folk attire proudly raising the flag of the Estonian SSR, set against a stylised landscape of Soviet-era development: heavy industry, hydroelectric power, and collective farming. Released during the late Brezhnev period, it is a layered historical document — official Soviet optimism produced during a period of quiet tension in Estonia, less than a decade before independence.

Translation of text (Russian):
“Here next to us is history
And the milestones of a new life…
Though Estonia is small,
The success is great!”
Poet: G. Tumarinson

Publication Details
Artist: V. I. Kyunnap (В. И. Кюннап), 1923–1995
Original year: 1982
Publisher: Khudozhnik RSFSR, Leningrad
Series: Boevoi Karandash — Fighting Pencil
Style: Late Soviet Socialist Realism

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• Each print is derived from an authenticated original held in the Red Archive Studio collection
• Original size: 33 × 44 cm (13.0 × 17.3 in)
• Print size: 12 × 16 in (30 × 41 cm) — the closest standard size to the original
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Giclée printing quality
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%

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