Rare Collection of Soviets Propaganda Posters
Lot 223:
War Loan! WWI Russian Poster. 1915-1916.One of the sources of mobilization of free funds of the population and enterprises for military needs in Russia (and throughout the world) was the issuance of targeted loans.For the first time, military symbols, emphasizing the reason for their issue, appeared on the bonds of targeted internal loans in Russia during the First World War. Loans 1915-1916 were officially called the military. "Government 5 1/2% War Short-Term Loan 1915". In total, during the war, the tsarist government issued 6 war loans in the amount of 8 billion rubles. Loans in 1915 covered 33.6% of military spending, and in 1916 – 30.3%.Significant importance in the propaganda of loans in Russia was given to posters, which, as domestic and foreign experience testified, became one of the most effective means of influencing the mood and morale of society during the war. According to a State Bank report, in 1916 over 2 million colorful posters and over 10 million copies of popular pamphlets were produced, including those in the "local languages" of the empire. In addition, at the end of the year, the Main Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs printed 1 million postcards and a significant number of vignettes based on the plots of the posters.Author – Varzhanskij, V. Dimensions – 39 3/4" x 26 3/8". ~~ 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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