Rare Collection of Soviets Propaganda Posters
Lot 57:
I zasukhu pobedim. [We Will Defeat the Drought Too], a poster by Viktor Govorkov (1906-1974, Meritorious Artist of the Russian Federation). Published by Iskusstvo, Moscow – Leningrad, 1949. 84 x 59 cm. 22 3/4 x 16 1/2 inches.A memento of the Great Plan for the Transformation of Nature, an ambitious program seeking to modify the climate of the drought- prone regions of European Russia by creating an extensive network of irrigation canals and forest shelterbelts. The fifteen-years plan, announced in 1948, was eventually abandoned after Stalin’s death. For additional information about the artist, see lot 7.Search extension words: Russian poster, Soviet propaganda poster. ~~ 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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