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Commemorating the Spartakiada

Added by HuaGao 39 on Feb 13th, 2025

Date

1928

Credits

Gustav Klutsis 3 Designer

Format

Postcard 161

Media

paper 2118
ink 523

Techniques

printing 913

Dimensions

10 × 14 cm

Locations Made

Russian

The most prominent image is of a female athlete throwing a ball. This poster is not only sports propaganda, but also a masterpiece of Soviet political propaganda art, reflecting the fusion of sports, art and political propaganda at the beginning of the 20th century.