Original slogan on the poster:
ДА ЗДРАВСТВУЕТ 1 МАЯ

Literally English translation:
GLORY 1ST OF MAY

POSTER ARTIST:     IVANOV KONSTANTIN KONSTANTINOVICH

PRINT YEAR:           1950

SUBJECT:          HOLIDAY OF 1ST MAY / LABOR DAY

LANGUAGE:       RUSSIAN

PRINT RUN:             100.000

PUBLISHED BY:      "ISKUSSTVO", MOSCOW-LENINGRAD

SIZE:                  IN: 22 x 33 = CM: 56 x 84

CONDITION:      FORMERLY FOLDED, VERY GOOD


Stunning Soviet poster glorifying the 1st of May or Labor Day also known as International Workers' Day - is a May 1st celebration of laborers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labor movement. The poster was created by master of Soviet political posters famous IVANOV KONSTANTIN KONSTANTINOVICH (1921 - 2003) - The famous Soviet poster, graphic artist, monumental. Member of the Union of Artists. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1974). Konstantin Ivanov received gold medals (collective in 1967, 1968) at the International Poster Competition in Bologna. In 1993, it takes the coat of arms of Moscow, which was approved by the Moscow City Duma. For that in 1995 it awarded the prize of Moscow. The artwork depicts glorious flags of the Soviet Union alongside a Moscow Kremlin.






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