Orlov, V and Denisenko
За успехи в труде [Success Through Work] (1978)
Moscow, Izdaltelstvo Plakat
Original vintage posters
43 x 56 cm
A poster collection comprising twelve leaves loosely inserted in a printed paper portfolio, one plate previously folded, a little light wear to some fore-edges, light wear to portfolio spine, else very good.
First edition. A collection of popular Soviet motifs on the enduring theme of Success through Work, created to provide best-practice design templates for artworkers, artists and propaganda designers responsible for the illustration of official Soviet literature and art, mosaics, wall-paintings, and posters. Motifs include Lenin, the distinctive logos of various Soviet bodies including the Young Guard, and medallions commemorating events such as the October revolution. Numerous medal-designs for individual and collective excellence in all kinds of industry, including farming, mining, husbandry, and machine-working also appear.
Designed for eminently practical use, with cut-out lines between the individual vignettes, these pattern books rarely survived intact.
