
MALTSEV, P. Destroy the Fascists on Land and Sea!, 1941
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Unichtozhai fashistov na sushe i na more! [Destroy the Fascists on Land and Sea!], a poster by Pyotr Maltsev (1907-1993, People's Artist of the Soviet Union). Published by Iskusstvo, Moscow - Leningrad, 1941. 87 x 59.1 cm.
A powerful poster worthy of the artist's reputation as a monumentalist painter of battle scenes. It is interesting to note that both Maltsev posters being offered in this auction involve Red Fleet sailors. It suggests that the artist served with the Fleet at the time. One artist's online biography mentions that he served in WWII, and was awarded the Order of Red Star and the medal for the Defense of Soviet Polar Regions.
Search extension words: Russian poster, Soviet propaganda poster.
A powerful poster worthy of the artist's reputation as a monumentalist painter of battle scenes. It is interesting to note that both Maltsev posters being offered in this auction involve Red Fleet sailors. It suggests that the artist served with the Fleet at the time. One artist's online biography mentions that he served in WWII, and was awarded the Order of Red Star and the medal for the Defense of Soviet Polar Regions.
Search extension words: Russian poster, Soviet propaganda poster.
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MALTSEV, P. Destroy the Fascists on Land and Sea!, 1941
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