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Lenin, the helmsman of the Soviet state

Artist Anonymous (Russian) (Russian)
Maker/Publisher Down with Illiteracy (Russian, founded 1923)
Dateafter 1924
Mediumposter
DimensionsOverall: 26 5/8 x 38 3/4 in. (67.6 x 98.5 cm)
Classification(s)
  • PRINTS
Credit LineGift of Telford Taylor, Class of 1928
Terms
  • famine
  • war
  • communism
Object number64.29.9
DescriptionThe viewer is taken through the chronology of the first years of the Soviet government, illustrated by Lenin's various speeches and programs. The poster is further decorated by photomontages including Soviet symbols and slogans.
Edition50,000 circulation
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