{"product_id":"ukr","title":"Original 1976 Ukrainian Soviet Peace Poster – “May There Always Be Sunshine!” – Artist H. Shevtsov – 60 × 90 cm \/ 23.6 × 35.4 in","description":"\u003cp\u003eA profoundly beautiful and deeply nostalgic artifact of 1970s Soviet humanitarian graphic art — an original 1976 peace poster by Ukrainian graphic artist Heorhiy Shevtsov (Шевцов Георгій Іванович), published by \u003cem\u003ePolitvydav Ukrainy\u003c\/em\u003e (Політвидав України), Kyiv, approved for print on 23 January 1976, in a run of just 34,000 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slogan is written in Ukrainian: \u003cstrong\u003e“Хай завжди буде сонце!”\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Ukrainian rendering of the legendary 1962 Soviet children’s peace anthem \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/May_There_Always_Be_Sunshine#:~:text=%22May%20There%20Always,Korney%20Chukovsky%2C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMay There Always Be Sunshine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (Пусть всегда будет солнце), written by Arkady Ostrovsky and Lev Oshanin, which became the ultimate international anthem of Soviet peace campaigns, youth festivals, and anti-nuclear movements throughout the Cold War. Finding an official state-published version printed entirely in the Ukrainian language — rather than Russian — makes this a highly prized piece for regional historical collectors and a rare document of Ukrainian cultural identity within the Soviet system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is a masterclass in late-Thaw poetic minimalism. A mother and her joyful child — riding high on her shoulders, both looking upward into the light — are rendered in a gorgeous monochromatic teal stipple-shading technique, moving completely away from industrial machinery or strict political portraiture toward emotional resonance and soft gradient warmth. In the top-left corner, a dynamic multi-coloured rainbow appears as if drawn directly onto the poster with textured wax crayons, adding a childlike innocence that mirrors the poster’s message of protecting future generations. The dominant deep teal and cream palette, warmed by the yellow, orange, and red rainbow striping, gives the piece an exceptional mid-century cool that works as naturally in a nursery as in a design studio. At 60 × 90 cm, its commanding vertical scale makes it a spectacular standalone statement piece. The reverse carries a light handwritten archival inventory note in pink pencil (“Зуя”) from a historical Soviet distribution storage room — a small, intimate trace of the poster’s journey through time.\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: Heorhiy Shevtsov (Шевцов Георгій Іванович)\u003cbr\u003e\nEditor: V. Vasianovych (Редактор Васьянович В.)\u003cbr\u003e\nSlogan: \u003cem\u003eХай завжди буде сонце!\u003c\/em\u003e (May There Always Be Sunshine!)\u003cbr\u003e\nYear: 1976 (approved for print 23 January 1976)\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: \u003cem\u003ePolitvydav Ukrainy\u003c\/em\u003e (Політвидав України), Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR\u003cbr\u003e\nPrint run: 34,000 copies\u003cbr\u003e\nOrigin: Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR\u003cbr\u003e\nSize: 60 × 90 cm (23.6 × 35.4″) — standard large Soviet format\u003cbr\u003e\nMedium: Original offset lithograph on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall: Excellent (Vintage Grade A-)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear: Light, sparse natural vintage foxing spots in the upper left paper area — age freckles consistent with 50-year-old paper, not interfering with the central figures. Margins crisp with no major pinholes or edge tears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails: Teal and rainbow inks are exceptionally deep, vibrant, and entirely uniform. Reverse clean and completely unbacked, with uniform light age-toning and a light handwritten archival pencil note (“Зуя”) from a historical Soviet distribution storage room.\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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