Bidspirit auction | A RUSSIAN SOVIET PROPAGANDA POSTER

A RUSSIAN SOVIET PROPAGANDA POSTER - A soviet poster designed in 1943 by I. Astapov and V. Kurdov, authors of ”Combat Pencil” - a creative association of Leningrad artists who produced propaganda posters during the WWII. The Russian text is quote of a poet V. Sayanov, read as follows: “The medal for the Leningrad defense marked your fearlessness, you are proud of a high award - in the battles to come, justify it” with a painted medal, statue of Lenin and spotlights on a red background. Combat Pencil N 78, LeningradPaper, color lithography Dimensions: 21 1/2 x 14 1/8 in. (54.6 x 35.9 cm.)