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The Motherland is proud of the bravery of crewmen!

Poster
1974 (made)
Artist/Maker
Vertogradov, E. (artist)
Korostelev, E. (editors)
Kulishov, M. (editors)
Place of origin
USSR (made)

This poster is executed in a style typical of 1970s Soviet propaganda. The composition replies on a palette of deep reds and contrasting white and black. An idealised heroic figure of a military tank's crewman dominates, with a five-point star in the background. Created simultaneously with various pro-peace propaganda, this poster's message reveals that while promoting a pacifist image, the USSR remained eager to emphasise its military strength during the Cold War.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Propaganda
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleThe Motherland is proud of the bravery of crewmen!
Materials and techniques
colour offset lithograph
Paper
Ink
Brief description
"The Motherland is Proud of the Bravery of crewmen!" Soviet Propaganda poster by E. Vertogradov. USSR, 1974.
Physical description
A military tank crewman stands proudly in front of his tank. A red five-pointed star appears in the background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 91.2cm
  • Width: 58.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • The Motherland is proud of the bravery of her crewmen! (Left top corner)
    Translation
    Translation from Russian
  • E.Vertogradov – artist (lower margin, left)
  • Publishing House “Izobrazitel’noye Iskusstvo”, Moscow, 1974 (lower margin, centre)
  • ‘E.Korostelev – editor, M. Kulishov - technical editor; Signed for Printing - 22/11/1973; Tirage – 100,000; Price 10 kopeek. (lower margin, right)
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Production
published in Moscow
Subjects depicted
Ideology
Propaganda
Politics
Communism
Militarism
Tanks
Stars
Soldiers
The Cold War
Place depicted
USSR
Summary
This poster is executed in a style typical of 1970s Soviet propaganda. The composition replies on a palette of deep reds and contrasting white and black. An idealised heroic figure of a military tank's crewman dominates, with a five-point star in the background. Created simultaneously with various pro-peace propaganda, this poster's message reveals that while promoting a pacifist image, the USSR remained eager to emphasise its military strength during the Cold War.
Other number
LS.1414 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1750-2004

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Record createdJuly 15, 2005
Record URL
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