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The Ethics Behind Art: Our Commitment to Freedom and Equality

 

Peaceful Skies for Children of the Earth | Ukraine | 1986
Peaceful Skies for Children of the Earth | Ukraine | 1986

 

COMRADE exists to sell exceptional Soviet artworks and share untold stories of adventure from the USSR. But, sometimes shining a light on the unfamiliar means we must confront the unacceptable. 

In some countries we visit, the authorities regularly crack down on the media, harass peaceful protesters, engage in smear campaigns against political rivals, and ban independent foreign organisations. 

Our commitment to freedom and equality is unwavering. For that reason, we’ve chosen to donate 2% of all revenue to Human Rights Watch, an independent, non-profit NGO that exists to give voice to the oppressed and hold those responsible accountable. 

As of July 2024, we've donated more than £3,000 to Human Rights Watch. We choose to donate a percentage of revenue instead of profit, quite simply because there isn’t much profit at the moment. We’re a small business, our focus is on growth, but our ethical duty cannot wait. We believe in conscious capitalism, and the days of creating value for the only shareholder at the expense of our environment and human rights are over. 
Create, Invent, Try! – Soviet propaganda poster from 1982 by Tatyana Ivanovna Dmitrieva featuring children, a blue book, and red aircraft models.Create, Invent, Try! – Soviet propaganda poster from 1982 by Tatyana Ivanovna Dmitrieva featuring children, a blue book, and red aircraft models, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Create, Invent, Try!

Russian SFSR, 1982

Create, Invent, Try!

Russian SFSR, 1982
Tallinn – Estonian offset matchbox sheet from the 1960s featuring a blue cityscape with a matchbox for playful scale.Tallinn – Estonian offset matchbox sheet from the 1960s featuring a blue cityscape with a matchbox for playful scale, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Tallinn

Estonian SSR, 1960s

Tallinn

Estonian SSR, 1960s
50 Years of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic – Estonian offset matchbox sheet from the 1960s featuring Soviet symbols on a blue background.50 Years of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic – Estonian offset matchbox sheet from the 1960s featuring Soviet symbols on a blue background, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

50 Years of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic

Estonian SSR, 1960s

50 Years of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic

Estonian SSR, 1960s