Digital Edition – 1979 Soviet International Women's Day Poster – Artist Olga Zaikova – March 8th

A high-resolution digital edition of a lyrical and visually sophisticated 1979 Soviet International Women’s Day poster — designed by Olga Zaikova. Download instantly and print at your preferred size and paper stock.

The composition stands apart from the rigid industrial imagery of earlier Soviet decades. Three female faces in profile, rendered in soft sketch-like line work and crowned with a delicate wreath of spring flowers, represent the unity and diversity of women across the globe. Below, the words “Peace,” “Labour,” “Solidarity,” and “Friendship” appear in a vibrant multilingual collage spanning Russian, English, German, Spanish, and more — 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.

Publication Details
Artist: Olga Zaikova (О. Зайкова)
Year: 1979
Theme: International Women’s Day (8 Марта — Международный Женский День)
Style: Late Soviet Modernism
Original size: 43 × 55 cm (16.9 × 21.7 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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