{"product_id":"digital-edition-vintage-1968-soviet-cheburashka-crocodile-gena-theatrical-poster-copy","title":"Digital Edition – Nikolai Akimov – “Motley Tales” after Chekhov – 1960 – Leningrad State Comedy Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003eInstant digital download of the rare and distinguished 1960 Soviet theatrical poster — Nikolai Akimov's design for his own production of \u003cem\u003eMotley Tales\u003c\/em\u003e (Пёстрые рассказы) after Anton Chekhov at the Leningrad State Comedy Theatre, created to mark the global centenary of Chekhov's birth (1860–1960). Download instantly and print at your preferred size and paper stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkimov structured the entire composition around a giant cascading scroll of paper that doubles as a winding staircase, its folds populated with vivid caricature-style illustrations of classic Chekhovian characters — eccentric aristocrats with umbrellas, dashing bachelors, frantic carriage riders, and a hidden peering policeman — with “А. Чехов” stylised down the central white scroll. Designed in 1959 for the centenary season and printed for the 1960 run, this is one of the most inventive playbills in Akimov's celebrated four-decade catalogue — the work of a man who was simultaneously People's Artist of the USSR and one of Soviet graphic design's most distinctive voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nArtist \u0026amp; Director: Nikolai Akimov (Николай Павлович Акимов), 1901–1968 — People's Artist of the USSR\u003cbr\u003e\nProduction: \u003cem\u003eMotley Tales\u003c\/em\u003e (Пёстрые рассказы) — after Anton Chekhov\u003cbr\u003e\nYear: 1960 (designed 1959)\u003cbr\u003e\nTheatre: Leningrad State Comedy Theatre, Leningrad (St. Petersburg), USSR\u003cbr\u003e\nOriginal medium: Offset lithograph on paper\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle: Soviet Mid-Century \/ Theatrical Graphic Design\u003cbr\u003e\nOriginal size: 68 × 98 cm (27″ × 39″)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You Receive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n1 high-resolution JPEG file\u003cbr\u003e\nPrint-ready at 300 DPI\u003cbr\u003e\nSized for printing at 24 × 36 in\u003cbr\u003e\nInstant download after purchase\u003cbr\u003e\nPersonal use licence included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFile Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: JPEG\u003cbr\u003e\nResolution: 300 DPI\u003cbr\u003e\nPrint size: 24 × 36 in\u003cbr\u003e\nLicence: Personal use only. Commercial reproduction, resale, or redistribution is strictly prohibited.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Archive Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48080497017058,"sku":"43-DE","price":38.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7828\/9634\/files\/enhanced-matte-paper-poster-_in_-24x36-front-6a56630a078e8_5676d61c-f08d-4405-a009-82965a9ee72f.jpg?v=1784047247","url":"https:\/\/redarchivestudio.com\/de\/products\/digital-edition-vintage-1968-soviet-cheburashka-crocodile-gena-theatrical-poster-copy","provider":"Red Archive Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}