Rare Collection of Soviets Propaganda Posters
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Caption Loose translation – Live by the sword, die by the sword or more precise (He who comes to us sword in hand, by the sword shall perish!) WWII Russian Soviet Poster by by Viktor Ivanov (1909-1968, Meritorious Arts Worker of the Russian Federation). Year – 1942 Published by Iskusstvo, Moscow-Leningrad.Poster captions can be traced back to Alexander Nevski who rose to legendary status on account of his military victories over German and Swedish invaders. He famously said "Kto s mechom k nam voidet, ot mecha i pogibnet" (He who comes to us sword in hand, by the sword shall perish!)Search extension words: Russian poster, Soviet propaganda poster.Dimensions – 34 1/4" x 22 1/4". ~~ DEAR BIDDERS, Please View More Detailed Close-Up Images by visiting our website – Sofedesignauctions.com ~ Thank you ! ~~~~~~. Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at [email protected]
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