{"product_id":"original-1970s-soviet-international-women-s-day-poster-8-march-rare-global-peace-amp-motherhood-graphic","title":"Original 1970s Soviet International Women’s Day Poster – “8 Марта” – Global Peace \u0026 Motherhood Graphic – 67 × 40 cm \/ 26.4 × 15.7 in","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautifully expressive and layered artifact of late-Soviet cultural graphics — an original vintage poster published in the mid-to-late 1970s to celebrate \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Women%27s_Day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInternational Women’s Day\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eМЕЖДУНАРОДНЫЙ ЖЕНСКИЙ ДЕНЬ \/ 8 МАРТА\u003c\/strong\u003e), produced by the Soviet state publishing system and distributed to schools, factories, and community centres across the USSR as a functional holiday decoration. Artist unknown; unsigned — a common practice for large-format horizontal prints ordered en masse by state organs such as \u003cem\u003eIzobrazitelnoye Iskusstvo\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003ePlakat\u003c\/em\u003e, where graphic designers were treated as anonymous contributors rather than named artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is a study in contrasts. The left side presents an affectionate, painterly portrait of a mother — a camomile flower in her hair — carrying her young child on her shoulders, rendered in warm, sunlit earthy tones: the softer, more humanistic illustrative style that replaced industrial agitprop in the later Soviet era. The right side shifts register entirely: a deep-blue avant-garde silhouette of a woman’s profile, her flowing hair forming a global framework filled with multilingual cries for solidarity — \u003cstrong\u003eМИР\u003c\/strong\u003e (Peace) and \u003cstrong\u003eДРУЖБА\u003c\/strong\u003e (Friendship) in Russian, \u003cstrong\u003eFRIEDEN\u003c\/strong\u003e in German, \u003cstrong\u003eLIBERTAD\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePROGRESO SOCIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e in Spanish. The inclusion of European languages alongside bold red Cyrillic makes this an exceptionally rare cross-cultural graphic statement — the USSR addressing the world’s women in their own tongues. The juxtaposition of warm family portraiture with minimalist vector silhouette creates a graphic depth rarely seen in earlier Soviet poster design. Its horizontal format — 67 × 40 cm — makes it a perfect panoramic fit over a sofa, credenza, or creative workspace wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Guaranteed Original Vintage Poster — not a modern reprint or reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Unknown (unsigned)\u003cbr\u003e\nSlogan: \u003cem\u003eМеждународный женский день \/ 8 Марта\u003c\/em\u003e (International Women’s Day \/ March 8th)\u003cbr\u003e\nEstimated decade: Mid-to-late 1970s\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Soviet state publishing system (attributed \u003cem\u003ePlakat\u003c\/em\u003e \/ \u003cem\u003eIzobrazitelnoye Iskusstvo\u003c\/em\u003e era), USSR\u003cbr\u003e\nOrigin: USSR\u003cbr\u003e\nSize: 67 × 40 cm (26.4 × 15.7″) — horizontal medium format\u003cbr\u003e\nMedium: Original offset lithograph on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall: Very Good (Vintage Grade B+)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear: Light handling wrinkles and minimal soft corner creasing from original storage — will completely smooth out under a frame. Image fields free from severe surface scuffs or scratching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails: Primary red and deep blue inks remain wonderfully saturated, bold, and crisp against the cream-toned paper. Reverse clean, blank, and completely unbacked, with light uniform age-toning along the margins and a few faint handling marks. Free from tape residue, heavy foxing, or pinholes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an authentic vintage item. Please review the high-resolution photographs for a full and accurate representation. What you see is what you receive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Packaging\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe handle historic paper with the utmost care to ensure it arrives immaculate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandling: Dispatched within 1–3 business days from our studio\u003cbr\u003e\nPackaging: Rolled in acid-free tissue paper and shipped in a heavy-duty reinforced mailing tube — no folding, no creasing, no edge damage\u003cbr\u003e\nTracking: Fully tracked from our studio to your door\u003cbr\u003e\nStandard delivery: Registered post (BH Pošta), arriving in 1–4 weeks\u003cbr\u003e\nExpress delivery: DHL Express available at checkout — delivery in 2–5 business days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInternational buyers are responsible for any applicable customs fees or import taxes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFraming\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional custom framing is available for this piece upon request. 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