{"product_id":"f-digital-vintage-1968-soviet-cheburashka-crocodile-gena-theatrical-poster","title":"Digital Edition – Vintage 1968 Soviet Cheburashka \u0026 Crocodile Gena Theatrical Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003eInstant digital download of the rare and charming 1968 Soviet theatrical poster for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.demmeni.ru\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eLeningrad Puppet-Marionette Theatre\u003c\/a\u003e’s production of \u003cem\u003eCheburashka\u003c\/em\u003e (Чебурашка), a children’s fairy tale by Eduard Uspensky and R. Kachanov, directed by Honored Artist of the RSFSR V. Lopukhin. Download instantly and print at your preferred size and paper stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis poster captures a precise and consequential moment in Soviet cultural history. When puppet sculptor Margarita Skripova-Yasinskaya crafted the stage puppet for this 1968 production, she made the bold artistic decision to give \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ru.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D0%A7%D0%B5%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%BA%D0%B0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eCheburashka\u003c\/a\u003e his now-iconic oversized, round ears — a radical departure from Uspensky’s original 1966 text description. The following year, production designer Leonid Shvartsman adapted the same visual identity for the legendary 1969 \u003cem\u003eSoyuzmultfilm\u003c\/em\u003e animated film, permanently cementing Cheburashka’s look in global pop culture. The print exhibits classic late-1960s Soviet graphic design: bold block typography with a vibrant, playful palette — Crocodile Gena in his iconic green scales and checkered vest, a stylized girl puppet with a pink bow, and the soft orange-textured prototype Cheburashka holding a balloon string against a whimsical cityscape silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nStory: \u003cem\u003eCheburashka\u003c\/em\u003e — fairy tale by E. Uspensky \u0026amp; R. Kachanov\u003cbr\u003e\nDirector: V. Lopukhin, Honored Artist of the RSFSR\u003cbr\u003e\nPuppet Sculptor: Margarita Skripova-Yasinskaya\u003cbr\u003e\nYear: 1968\u003cbr\u003e\nTheatre: Leningrad Puppet-Marionette Theatre, Leningrad (St. Petersburg), USSR\u003cbr\u003e\nOriginal medium: Offset lithograph on paper\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle: Soviet Late-1960s \/ Theatrical Graphic Design\u003cbr\u003e\nOriginal size: 60 × 90 cm (23 × 35″)\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":48025686048994,"sku":"42-DE","price":38.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7828\/9634\/files\/enhanced-matte-paper-poster-_in_-24x36-front-6a53f52170353_a689b27b-9640-4b3a-99f2-c7aa46f7ffa4.jpg?v=1783944627","url":"https:\/\/redarchivestudio.com\/de\/products\/f-digital-vintage-1968-soviet-cheburashka-crocodile-gena-theatrical-poster","provider":"Red Archive Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}