Lithuanian propaganda poster
Anti-smoking | Lithuania | 1985
£450- description
- Original vintage Lithuanian propaganda poster
- country
- Lithuania
- artist
- Valentinas Ajauskas
- year
- 1985
- condition
- B+ | Fine - Creasing in places, minor border tears conserved on reverse with Filmoplast acid free archival tape.
- dimensions
- 80 x 57 / 32" x 23"
- technique
- Offset lithography
- carbon footprint
- Approximately 67kg. Read more.
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The Definitive History of the Soviet Propaganda Poster
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