Stop
Poster
1983 (made)
1983 (made)
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Place of origin |
This Soviet-era Russian propaganda poster depicts a female head in profile, mouth open as if speaking, in front of an outline map of Europe and the western portion of Russia, surmounted with the word 'STOP'. The 'O' in Stop is stylised to resemble an anti-nuclear protest symbol, with a red cross through the silhouette of a missile. The leftward orientation of the profile head suggests that it is speaking to the west and to the United States.
Object details
Categories | |
Object type | |
Title | Stop (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Offset lithography |
Brief description | Poster by Nikolai Getman : 'STOP'. Russia, 1983. |
Physical description | A female head in profile, mouth open as if speaking, is placed in front of a blue outline map of Europe and the western portion of Russia, surmounted with the word 'STOP'. The 'O' in Stop is stylised to resemble an anti-nuclear protest symbol, with a red cross through the silhouette of a missile. |
Dimensions |
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Production type | Unlimited edition |
Marks and inscriptions | STOP |
Credit line | Given by Mr Michael Voggenauer |
Object history | This poster was produced in Russia as Soviet propaganda. |
Summary | This Soviet-era Russian propaganda poster depicts a female head in profile, mouth open as if speaking, in front of an outline map of Europe and the western portion of Russia, surmounted with the word 'STOP'. The 'O' in Stop is stylised to resemble an anti-nuclear protest symbol, with a red cross through the silhouette of a missile. The leftward orientation of the profile head suggests that it is speaking to the west and to the United States. |
Collection | |
Accession number | E.546-2015 |
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Record created | July 17, 2014 |
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