New Highway - the Earth - the Moon...
Poster
1968 (made)
1968 (made)
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This poster promotes the achievements of the USSR in the‘Space Race’ against the United States.
The success of the Soviet space research and technology was an important and effective propaganda tool. Films and songs were devoted to cosmonauts and scientists, streets and towns were named after them. At the same time many of these celebrated figures lived in fear because failure in their endeavours was deemed unacceptable. The totalitarian communist ideology which underpinned Soviet society relied on Soviet dominance in arenas such as scientific research and innovation.
The success of the Soviet space research and technology was an important and effective propaganda tool. Films and songs were devoted to cosmonauts and scientists, streets and towns were named after them. At the same time many of these celebrated figures lived in fear because failure in their endeavours was deemed unacceptable. The totalitarian communist ideology which underpinned Soviet society relied on Soviet dominance in arenas such as scientific research and innovation.
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Title | New Highway - the Earth - the Moon... |
Materials and techniques | colour offset lithograph |
Brief description | Soviet propaganda poster (space race). 1968. |
Physical description | A white spacecraft crowns the top of elongated red five-pointed star, which echoes the Kremlin star on the dark blue background. |
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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 |
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Summary | This poster promotes the achievements of the USSR in the‘Space Race’ against the United States. The success of the Soviet space research and technology was an important and effective propaganda tool. Films and songs were devoted to cosmonauts and scientists, streets and towns were named after them. At the same time many of these celebrated figures lived in fear because failure in their endeavours was deemed unacceptable. The totalitarian communist ideology which underpinned Soviet society relied on Soviet dominance in arenas such as scientific research and innovation. |
Other number | LS.1418 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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Accession number | E.1754-2004 |
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Record created | July 21, 2005 |
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