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One sheet original Soviet space propaganda poster titled "Our life is to burst into the future...". Poster Details Artist: Gennady Alekseevich Illarionov Year of Release: 1968Slogan Text: The poster features a prominent quote from the famous Soviet futurist poet Vladimir Mayakovsky. The excerpt comes from his 1924 poem "??????? ???????" ("Red Envy"), which reads: .Composition & Symbolism The graphic design employs a bold, modernist constructivist style utilizing symbolic imagery:The Soyuz-3 Rocket: A stylized red rocket marked with Soyuz-3) ascends dramatically into the star-studded black void of outer space. This references the real-world Soyuz-3 space mission flown by cosmonaut Georgi Beregovoi in October 1968.Sickle and Compass: Superimposed over the rocket is a massive hammer, sickle, and drafting compass. This merges the traditional symbols of Soviet industrial labor, agriculture, and scientific intellect.The Global Grid: The rocket launches directly from a stylized red globe showing the territorial boundaries of the USSR, positioning Soviet socialism as the launching pad for human progress into the cosmos. |
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