Poster Triptych Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the PRAVDA Newspaper, 1982.
VERY LARGE format: when fully assembled, the poster measures 41 ½" x 77". Published by the PLAKAT ("Poster") Publishing House, Moscow, circulation 30,000, very small by Soviet standards. Printed on glossy paper. The artist's name, V. Sachkov, is printed in the lower left-hand corner of the poster. His hand signature is very faintly visible near the right-hand corner, written vertically. The phrase in red under the imagery is Lenin's quote about the importance of newsprint in communist propaganda. It reads "A newspaper is not only a collective propagandist and collective agitator, but al
VERY LARGE format: when fully assembled, the poster measures 41 ½" x 77". Published by the PLAKAT ("Poster") Publishing House, Moscow, circulation 30,000, very small by Soviet standards. Printed on glossy paper. The artist's name, V. Sachkov, is printed in the lower left-hand corner of the poster. His hand signature is very faintly visible near the right-hand corner, written vertically. The phrase in red under the imagery is Lenin's quote about the importance of newsprint in communist propaganda. It reads "A newspaper is not only a collective propagandist and collective agitator, but also a collective organizer."
In very good to excellent condition, the only wear being two areas along the right edge showing small tears and creases (see photos with the quarter coin for size reference). As far we could see, there are no missing pieces of paper, so if desired and with due patience the paper can be straightened out and the tears repaired with acid-free tape on the verso.
The lettering over the number 70 reads "The newspaper was founded on 5 May 1912 by V.I. Lenin." This is only partially true. PRAVDA was founded in 1908 by Trotsky in Vienna. The paper struggled and had a small circulation. On 5 May 1912, Lenin "founded" it again by starting to print it in St. Petersburg as the first legal daily workers' newspaper in Russia.
Please note that the yardstick in our last photo is for size reference.
Please note that the poster has been stored rolled up and will be shipped rolled up, packaged safely in a sturdy cardboard tube.
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