Original 1976 Soviet Ukrainian Poster – Artist M. Fomichov – Lenin & Komsomol Youth – 25th CPSU Congress

This is an original 1976 Soviet Ukrainian propaganda poster, published in Kyiv by Molod — the primary Ukrainian publishing house for youth and Komsomol literature — in the lead-up to the 25th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Designed by M. M. Fomichov, it is a striking example of the high-energy Brezhnev-era aesthetic applied to youth mobilisation.

The composition is multi-layered and deliberately monumental: a large ghostly profile of Lenin watches over the next generation from a sweeping red banner, while in the foreground a determined young male worker in a construction helmet and a female student stand in profile, gazing toward a stylised industrial horizon of geometric architecture. Heroic, optimistic, and unmistakably of its moment.

What makes this piece particularly collectible is its language and origin. This is a Ukrainian-language edition — produced in Kyiv for the Ukrainian SSR — which makes it significantly rarer than the equivalent Russian-language prints issued from Moscow. Fomichov’s work carries a distinct regional artistic character that sets it apart from mass-produced all-union propaganda.

Text on poster (translated from Ukrainian): “Komsomol members! Young men and women! With shock labour, high quality of work, and excellent studies, we will meet the XXV Congress of the CPSU!”

Authenticity

100% Guaranteed Original Vintage Poster — not a modern reprint or reproduction.

Artist: M. M. Fomichov (Фомичов М. М.)
Art Editor: R. F. Lipatov (Ліпатов Р. Ф.)
Year: 1975/1976
Publisher: Molod, Kyiv (Видавництво «Молодь»)
Language: Ukrainian
Style: Socialist Realism
Size: 60 × 84 cm (23.6 × 33.1 in)
Medium: Offset lithograph on paper

Condition

Overall: Good (Vintage Grade)

Wear: Minor edge wear, minor creases, and some pinholes — consistent with a poster that was publicly displayed and used. No significant fading beyond very minor age-related toning.

Details: Colours intact and legible. Paper structurally sound with no tears or losses.

This is an authentic vintage item. Please review the high-resolution photographs for a full and accurate representation. What you see is what you receive.

Shipping & Packaging

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Packaging: Rolled in acid-free tissue paper and shipped in a heavy-duty reinforced mailing tube — no folding, no creasing, no edge damage
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Framing

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