A vintage Soviet-style propaganda poster mounted on a white wall. The poster features a stylized illustration of a woman with flowing hair, bold red and yellow text, and a collage of industrial buildings and workers.

Original 1970s Soviet May Day Propaganda Poster – "Peace, Labor, May" – International Solidarity Graphic – 65 × 40 cm / 25.6 × 15.7 in

€168,00
€168,00
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A vintage Soviet-style propaganda poster mounted on a white wall. The poster features a stylized illustration of a woman with flowing hair, bold red and yellow text, and a collage of industrial buildings and workers.
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Original 1970s Soviet May Day Propaganda Poster – "Peace, Labor, May" – International Solidarity Graphic – 65 × 40 cm / 25.6 × 15.7 in

Original 1970s Soviet May Day Propaganda Poster – "Peace, Labor, May" – International Solidarity Graphic – 65 × 40 cm / 25.6 × 15.7 in

€168,00
€168,00
✓ 100% Original — Certificate of Authenticity included

A visually explosive artifact of late-Soviet graphic design — an original May Day propaganda poster from the mid-to-late 1970s, bearing the legendary three-word slogan “МИР • ТРУД • МАЙ” (“Peace • Labor • May”), produced by the Soviet state publishing system during the Brezhnev era.

The composition marks a decisive shift away from the stern, painterly Socialist Realism of earlier decades. In its place: flat colour blocks, clean ink overlays, and sharp stylised line work — the graphic language of the mid-to-late 1970s Plakat school at its most confident. The central image presents idealised profile portraits of young workers gazing toward a bright future against an industrial architectural skyline. To the right, a heavy geometric block carries the slogan in bold Cyrillic typography that functions as a design element in its own right. To the left, a festival of international solidarity — crowds holding May Day banners in Russian, English, French, and German — frames the composition with a rare multilingual openness that speaks directly to the USSR’s self-image as the vanguard of global working-class unity. The primary reds, yellows, and oranges are saturated and vivid, the palette of optimism. The artist is unknown; the work is unsigned. Given the distinct shift toward vibrant graphic illustration over rigid realism, the print is attributed to the mid-to-late 1970s Soviet Plakat era on stylistic grounds. Its horizontal format — 65 × 40 cm — is unusual and makes it a striking focal point over a sideboard, desk, or within a gallery wall.

Authenticity

100% Guaranteed Original Vintage Poster — not a modern reprint or reproduction.

Artist: Unknown (unsigned)
Slogan: Мир • Труд • Май (“Peace • Labor • May”)
Estimated decade: Mid-to-late 1970s
Publisher: Soviet state publishing system (attributed Plakat era), USSR
Origin: USSR
Size: 65 × 40 cm (25.6 × 15.7″) — horizontal medium format
Medium: Original offset lithograph on paper

Condition

Overall: Excellent (Vintage Grade A-)

Wear: Minimal edge wear and very light handling creases consistent with paper of this age. Reverse clean and unbacked.

Details: Primary reds, yellows, and oranges are exceptionally saturated, clean, and deep. Completely free from pinholes, major tears, or adhesive stains. Outstanding colour preservation for a 1970s original.

This is an authentic vintage item. Please review the high-resolution photographs for a full and accurate representation. What you see is what you receive.

Shipping & Packaging

We handle historic paper with the utmost care to ensure it arrives immaculate.

Handling: Dispatched within 1–3 business days from our studio
Packaging: Rolled in acid-free tissue paper and shipped in a heavy-duty reinforced mailing tube — no folding, no creasing, no edge damage
Tracking: Fully tracked from our studio to your door
Standard delivery: Registered post (BH Pošta), arriving in 1–4 weeks
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