Roadwork - a sign of stability in the German occupied western areas of the Soviet Union.
23 ¼" x 33 7/8". Men and women are employed in road construction. Text reads: "Build Roads! Good roads are the guarantee of the prosperity of the country!"
Excellent condition. Various tears and imperfections have been repaired on the reverse with acid-free archival paper tape. Presentable as it is, mounting on linen before framing would help preserve it for a few more decades.
One of a series of posters meant to convey the message to Russians and Ukrainians that the German occupation was bri
23 ¼" x 33 7/8". Men and women are employed in road construction. Text reads: "Build Roads! Good roads are the guarantee of the prosperity of the country!"
Excellent condition. Various tears and imperfections have been repaired on the reverse with acid-free archival paper tape. Presentable as it is, mounting on linen before framing would help preserve it for a few more decades.
One of a series of posters meant to convey the message to 
Russians and Ukrainians that the German occupation was 
bringing the benefits of an organized life to Eastern 
Europe. Frankly, unless the viewer knew the German origin of 
this poster, he could be forgiven for thinking that it was 
actually Soviet-produced. (The only tip-off that this is 
not from a Soviet artist is the fact that the worker 
is missing the expression of transcendent bliss that all 
socialist workers were expected to have - at least in art!)
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