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One sheet original vintage Soviet travel poster promoting tourism to Baku.
Poster Details & History
• Title: Bakou, Capitale de l'Azerbaïdjan Soviétique (Baku, Capital of Soviet Azerbaijan).
• Date: Circa 1970.
• Agency: Issued by Intourist, the official state-run travel agency of the Soviet Union.
• Target Audience: The text is in French, indicating it was distributed abroad to attract Francophone tourists to the Transcaucasian region.
Imagery & Style
The photograph shows a folkloric dance troupe in traditional Azerbaijani attire posing on a hillside overlooking the panoramic skyline of Baku and the Caspian Sea. Three women perform a traditional dance while a male musician in a red tunic plays a frame drum (daf). The graphic layout features bold, decorative typography for the city's name alongside official state tourism emblems. |
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