The Race to Space: Vintage Space Propaganda Posters

Space was the dramatic arena for an ideological struggle between Communism and Capitalism. The USSR understood the power of the image and the Space Race was one of the central motifs of Soviet propaganda posters. Cosmonauts like Yuri Gagarin were a common feature in Soviet propaganda posters.

New designs were often released to celebrate anniversaries or new technological breakthroughs. In them, cosmonauts were depicted as explorers of new worlds, looking boldly back at the viewer. Space was the dramatic arena for an ideological struggle between Communism and Capitalism. The most famous Soviet artists like A. Lemeshchenko and V. Viktorov created some of the most famous posters of the era which are potent reminders of the stratospheric ambitions of the Soviet regime. The ones that survive today are highly sought after. Read more

"We've Inspected the Sky Inside & Outside. No Gods or Angels Were Found" | Russia | 1964 - Comrade Kiev

"We've Inspected the Sky Inside & Outside. No Gods or Angels Were Found" | Russia | 1964
£1500

12 April - Cosmonauts Day | Russia | 1989 - Comrade Kiev

12 April - Cosmonauts Day | Russia | 1989
£400

12th April Cosmonauts Day | Russia | 1985 - Comrade Kiev

12th April Cosmonauts Day | Russia | 1985
£400

The Noah's Ark Principle | Czechoslovakia | 1987 - Comrade Kiev

The Noah's Ark Principle | Czechoslovakia | 1987
£450

Create, Invent, Try! - Original 1982 Russian propaganda poster. £200.00 - Free worldwide shipping. Browse our collection of vintage Soviet film, propaganda, theatre, travel and advertising posters.

Create, Invent, Try! | Russia | 1982
£350

12th April -The First Great Step of Humankind into Space - Triptych | Russia | 1989
£2500

Teddy Bear in Space | Lithuania | 1980 - Comrade Kiev

Teddy Bear in Space | Lithuania | 1980
£500

Towards Unknown Worlds - Original 1980 Russian propaganda poster. £200.00 - Free worldwide shipping. Browse our collection of vintage Soviet film, propaganda, theatre, travel and advertising posters.

Towards Unknown Worlds | Russia | 1980
£250

11th FAI World Gliding Champions | Poland | 1968 - Comrade Kiev

11th FAI World Gliding Champions | Poland | 1968
£700

The Soviet Union - The Motherland of Exploration | Belarus | 1986 - Comrade Kiev

The Soviet Union - The Motherland of Exploration | Belarus | 1986
£900

It is for You, Humanity! | Russia | 1966 - Comrade Kiev

It is for You, Humanity! | Russia | 1966
£750

Joint Russian-Syrian (USSR) Flight | Russia | 1987 - Comrade Kiev

Joint Russian-Syrian (USSR) Flight | Russia | 1987
£750

First Steps in Space | Russia | 1975 - Comrade Kiev

First Steps in Space | Russia | 1975
£1500

Signals - A Space Adventure | Poland | 1970 - Comrade Kiev

Signals - A Space Adventure | Poland | 1970
£500

1961 - Peaceful Development of Outer Spaces | Russia | 1980s - Comrade Kiev

1961 - Peaceful Development of Outer Spaces | Russia | 1980s
£300

Space is not for War | Russia | 1985 - Comrade Kiev

Space is not for War | Russia | 1985
£450

Sketch for Propaganda Poster 5 | Russia | 1980s

Sketch for Propaganda Poster 5 | Russia | 1980s
£250

Voyage to the End of the Universe | Russia | 1964

Voyage to the End of the Universe | Russia | 1964
£900

The End of Eternity | Russia | 1987

The End of Eternity | Russia | 1987
£800

Sketch for Propaganda Poster 8 | Russia | 1980s

Sketch for Propaganda Poster 8 | Russia | 1980s
£250

International Corporation in Space | Russia | 1978

International Corporation in Space | Russia | 1978
£650

Cosmonaut | Russia | 1980s

Cosmonaut | Russia | 1980s
£350

Soviet Artificial Satellites of Earth | Russia | 1958

Soviet Artificial Satellites of Earth | Russia | 1958
£650