Russian advertising poster
Tourist Programme | Russia | 1980s
£250- description
- Original vintage Russian advertising poster
- country
- Russia
- artist
- Vilen Karakashev
- year
- 1980s
- condition
- A | Near Mint - Minor border wear and tears in parts
- dimensions
- 83 x 58 / 32.5" x 23"
- technique
- Offset lithography
- carbon footprint
- Approximately 67kg. Read more.
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