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Western fear of Communism had been growing since the Russian revolution, and by the close of World War 2, the uneasy peace between the Western superpowers and the Soviet Union was faltering. The Russian state used propaganda posters as a vehicle to disseminate communist ideology and promote their world view.

Soviet art traded exclusively in the imagery of an imagined future. Vibrant posters with messages of hope, unity and friendship provided encouragement to the everyday worker. Soviet artists had unabridged creative freedom as long as the state was portrayed in a positive light. With their stark simplicity and bold colours, propaganda posters were a part of the texture of everyday life in Russia, and reflect the officially approved history as it was experienced by its citizens.

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!

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Russian SFSR, 

Create, Invent, Try!

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Russian SFSR, 
The Rising Hawk – Russian SFSR war movie poster from 1972 by I. Burov featuring a warrior, ships, and contrasting orange and blue.The Rising Hawk – Russian SFSR war movie poster from 1972 by I, Burov featuring a warrior, ships, and contrasting orange and blue, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The Rising Hawk

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Russian SFSR, 

The Rising Hawk

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Russian SFSR, 
Voyage to the End of the Universe – Russian science fiction movie poster from 1964 by V. Solovyov featuring a rocket and cosmonaut in space.Voyage to the End of the Universe – Russian science fiction movie poster from 1964 by V, Solovyov featuring a rocket and cosmonaut in space, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Voyage to the End of the Universe

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Russian SFSR, 

Voyage to the End of the Universe

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Russian SFSR, 
Grip of the Pentagon – Russian propaganda poster (1985) depicts the Statue of Liberty being strangled by a hand with bombs for fingers, emphasizing anti-West sentiment.Grip of the Pentagon – Russian propaganda poster (1985) depicts the Statue of Liberty being strangled by a hand with bombs for fingers, emphasizing anti-West sentiment, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Grip of the Pentagon

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Russian SFSR, 

Grip of the Pentagon

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Russian SFSR, 
Labor is the Source of Wealth - Russian SFSR propaganda poster (1983) features workers under an orange sky, emphasizing labor's importance.Labor is the Source of Wealth - Russian SFSR propaganda poster (1983) features workers under an orange sky, emphasizing labor's importance, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Labour is the Source of Wealth

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Russian SFSR, 

Labour is the Source of Wealth

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Russian SFSR, 
We Vote for Peace – Russian propaganda poster (1987) showcases colourful red, blue, yellow and green hands holding a dove, promoting peace.We Vote for Peace – Russian propaganda poster (1987) showcases colourful red, blue, yellow and green hands holding a dove, promoting peace, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

We Vote for Peace

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Russian SFSR, 

We Vote for Peace

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Russian SFSR, 
Tim & Bim – Russian SFSR theatre poster from 1966 by M. Artemov featuring a duck, a cat, and a white bow and arrow.Tim & Bim – Russian SFSR theatre poster from 1966 by M, Artemov featuring a duck, a cat, and a white bow and arrow, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Tim & Bim

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Russian SFSR, 

Tim & Bim

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Russian SFSR, 
World Festival, Moscow – Russian propaganda poster from 1985 by Liliya Yakovlevna Levshunova featuring a woman in a red dress against a blue sky.World Festival, Moscow – Russian propaganda poster from 1985 by Liliya Yakovlevna Levshunova featuring a woman in a red dress against a blue sky, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

World Festival, Moscow

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Russian SFSR, 

World Festival, Moscow

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Russian SFSR, 
Soviet Russian poster with a woman in a space suit holding the moon, surrounded by red and orange flag imagery, with the text 'It is For you, Humanity!'.Soviet Russian poster with a woman in a space suit holding the moon, surrounded by red and orange flag imagery, with the text 'It is For you, Humanity!', framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

It is for You, Humanity!

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Russian SFSR, 

It is for You, Humanity!

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Russian SFSR, 
Sportslotto – Soviet Russia Lottery poster from 1978 by Alexander Romanovich Levitsky featuring a Russian doll in redSportslotto – Soviet Russia Lottery poster from 1978 by Alexander Romanovich Levitsky featuring a Russian doll in red, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Sportslotto

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Russian SFSR, 

Sportslotto

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Russian SFSR, 
White Bird with Black Mark – Soviet Russian movie poster from 1971 by T. Lyashchuk featuring a black bird against a woman's figure.White Bird with Black Mark – Soviet Russian movie poster from 1971 by T, Lyashchuk featuring a black bird against a woman's figure, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

White Bird with Black Mark

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Russian SFSR, 

White Bird with Black Mark

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Russian SFSR, 
Broken Circle – Soviet Russian movie poster from 1987 featuring a pig and abstract shapes in yellow and orange.Broken Circle – Soviet Russian movie poster from 1987 featuring a pig and abstract shapes in yellow and orange, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Broken Circle

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Russian SFSR, 

Broken Circle

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Russian SFSR, 
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Under the Banner of Soviet Sports – Soviet Russian propaganda poster from 1978 featuring two young athletes under a red banner.Under the Banner of Soviet Sports – Soviet Russian propaganda poster from 1978 featuring two young athletes under a red banner, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Under the Banner of Soviet Sports

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Russian SFSR, 

Under the Banner of Soviet Sports

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Russian SFSR, 
USSR Constitution Days – Soviet Russian propaganda poster from the 1980s by Vasily Igorevich Ostrovsky featuring a red woman in a dress.USSR Constitution Days – Soviet Russian propaganda poster from the 1980s by Vasily Igorevich Ostrovsky featuring a red woman in a dress, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

USSR Constitution Days

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Russian SFSR, 

USSR Constitution Days

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Russian SFSR, 
Stop, Before it's too Late – Soviet Russian anti-smoking propaganda poster from 1988 by A. A. Muntyan featuring a boy and the dangers of smoking in blue.Stop, Before it's too Late – Soviet Russian anti-smoking propaganda poster from 1988 by A, A, Muntyan featuring a boy and the dangers of smoking in blue, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Dangerous Path!

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Russian SFSR, 

Dangerous Path!

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Russian SFSR, 
Violate Safety Rules – Soviet Russian safety poster from 1988 by G. P. Gromov and E.G. Romani depicting a stick figure getting injured for ignoring safety rules in red.Violate Safety Rules – Soviet Russian safety poster from 1988 by G, P, Gromov and E,G, Romani depicting a stick figure getting injured for ignoring safety rules in red, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Violate Safety Rules

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Russian SFSR, 

Violate Safety Rules

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Russian SFSR, 
The View of the World Across the Ocean – Soviet Russian propaganda poster from 1980 by E. Kazhdan criticizing Western capitalism in black.The View of the World Across the Ocean – Soviet Russian propaganda poster from 1980 by E, Kazhdan criticizing Western capitalism in black, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The View of the World Across the Ocean

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Russian SFSR, 

The View of the World Across the Ocean

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Russian SFSR, 
The End of Eternity – Soviet Russian movie poster from 1987 by L. Troshchenkova featuring a man, a woman, and a hand in a space-themed composition.The End of Eternity – Soviet Russian movie poster from 1987 by L, Troshchenkova featuring a man, a woman, and a hand in a space-themed composition, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The End of Eternity

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Russian SFSR, 

The End of Eternity

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Russian SFSR,