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One sheet vintage Soviet travel poster titled
"Summer Sports in USSR," created in 1936 by the graphic artist Maria Nesterova-Berzina.
Poster Details
Artist: Maria Alexandrovna Nesterova-Berzina (1897–1965), a Soviet painter and designer known for her high-quality artistic posters distinguished by bold geometric shapes and varied color palettes.
Origin: The poster was commissioned by Intourist, the state travel agency of the Soviet Union, as part of an advertising campaign to promote a positive image of the USSR abroad.
Style: It features a clear Art Deco influence, which was a "westernized" stylistic choice intended to present the Soviet Union as a modern land of socialism.
Subject: The artwork depicts a rowing team racing up a river against a background of lush greenery and distant architecture, serving as an ideological symbol of sport and collective effort. |
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