Original 1979 Soviet Subbotnik Poster – All to the Communist Subbotnik! – Lenin – 106 × 43 cm / 41.7 × 16.9 in

An original 1979 Soviet propaganda poster, All to the Communist Subbotnik! turns a call to collective labour into a sweeping panorama of Soviet history and ambition. At 106 × 43 cm, its broad horizontal format gives the slogan «ВСЕ НА КОММУНИСТИЧЕСКИЙ СУББОТНИК!» the presence of a public banner. A subbotnik, named after the Russian word for Saturday, was an organised session of nominally voluntary unpaid communal work. In Soviet public culture, these labour drives were presented as demonstrations of collective commitment, linking practical work with political participation.

The poster’s imagery connects the movement’s founding narrative with the technological aspirations of the late Soviet period. Lenin’s portrait and scenes of early industry occupy one end of the composition: scaffolding, a locomotive bearing a red star and a worker wielding a heavy hammer. A rocket marked «СССР» bridges the narrative toward modern urban architecture, a satellite dish and contemporary workers carrying red banners. The visual argument moves from revolutionary labour to industrial and scientific achievement, presenting each as part of the same historical project.

Warm sepia and brown tones give the historical scenes a distinct register, while crimson and gold carry the language of mobilisation across the wide sheet. Marking sixty years since the first Communist subbotniks in 1919, the poster celebrates the movement through Lenin’s endorsement of collective unpaid labour. His portrait anchors its founding narrative, presenting the workers of 1979 as heirs to a tradition he championed.

The supporting texts make the ideological message explicit. The secondary heading reads «Всесоюзные коммунистические субботники стали подлинной манифестацией преданности заветам великого Ленина»:

“All-Union Communist Subbotniks have become a true manifestation of devotion to the precepts of the great Lenin.”

The banner at the right reads «Празднику труда — наше вдохновение, творчество и энергию!»:

“To the festival of labour, our inspiration, creativity and energy!”

Authenticity

Original vintage Soviet poster from 1979, not a modern reprint.

Slogan: «ВСЕ НА КОММУНИСТИЧЕСКИЙ СУББОТНИК!»
Translation: “All to the Communist Subbotnik!”
Year: 1979
Historical context: Sixty years of the Subbotnik movement, 1919–1979
Artist: Not identified in the supplied material
Publisher: Not identified in the supplied material
Origin: USSR
Size: 106 × 43 cm / 41.7 × 16.9 in (width × height)
Format: Wide horizontal banner
Medium: Offset lithograph on paper
Themes: Collective labour, Lenin, industrial development and Soviet technological progress

Condition

Very good original vintage condition. The colours retain rich brown tones, strong red banners and clear white typography. The paper surface is smooth and clean.

Light, soft handling wear is present. The outer borders are clean and the corners remain sharp. The reverse is clean white paper, with no major staining, tape residue or structural tears noted in the supplied condition report.

Please review the photographs, including the reverse, for the individual characteristics of this vintage sheet. What you see is what you receive.

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