Digital Edition – 1980 Soviet Olympic Poster – “The Rocket” – Artist Martin Kristev (Bulgaria) – Moscow Olympics

Instant digital download of an original 1980 Soviet Olympic poster, published by Izdatelstvo Plakat (Plakat Publishing House), Moscow, and designed by Martin Kristev (Мартин Кристев) of the People's Republic of Bulgaria — a 2nd prize winner from the international "Poster for the Olympics-80" competition held in Moscow in 1979, which drew nearly 5,000 entries from 45 countries.

Known among collectors as the "Rocket" poster, the design achieves a striking double-read: the official Moscow 1980 emblem — five parallel lines evoking a running track rising into an architectural silhouette crowned with a five-pointed star — is transformed into a rocket taking flight, with vivid orange and yellow exhaust plumes beneath the Olympic rings. A direct and confident nod to Soviet space race achievement, fusing athletic ambition with technological supremacy in a single image.

Publication Details
Artist: Martin Kristev (Мартин Кристев), People's Republic of Bulgaria
Year: 1980
Publisher: Izdatelstvo Plakat, Moscow
Competition: "Poster for the Olympics-80", Moscow, 1979 — 2nd Prize
Event: XXII Summer Olympic Games, Moscow
Origin: USSR (Soviet Union)
Style: Constructivist graphic design / space-age Soviet aesthetic
Original size: 40 × 60 cm (15.7 × 23.6 in)

What You Receive
1 high-resolution JPEG file
Print-ready at 300 DPI
Sized for printing at 18 × 24 in
Instant download after purchase
Personal use licence included

File Details
Format: JPEG
Resolution: 300 DPI
Print size: 18 × 24 in
Licence: Personal use only. Commercial reproduction, resale, or redistribution is strictly prohibited.

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