Large format measuring 20" x 27", published by the State Publishers of Political Literature, from the series of posters History of the USSR, XII edition. The quote from Stalin's speech at the meeting of Stakhanovites is an Orwellian marvel, stating that the Stakhanovite movement is the future of Soviet industry, that it is at the core of cultural and technical progress of the working class, because the Stakhanovite approach to labor is what is needed to advance from socialism to communism, to erase the differences between physical and intellectual labor. Below is an offset print

Large format measuring 20" x 27", published by the State Publishers of Political Literature, from the series of posters History of the USSR, XII edition. The quote from Stalin's speech at the meeting of Stakhanovites is an Orwellian marvel, stating that the Stakhanovite movement is the future of Soviet industry, that it is at the core of cultural and technical progress of the working class, because the Stakhanovite approach to labor is what is needed to advance from socialism to communism, to erase the differences between physical and intellectual labor. Below is an offset print from G. Bibikov's painting "Hail the victors!"

In very good condition. There is a measure of wear to the margins: a couple of stains, corner bumps and creases, mild fraying, and small rips to the edges. However, the wear is mostly absorbed by the large size of the poster, the bright high-contrast imagery and crisp clear text, so that the poster has fine overall presentation.

For those unfamiliar with the term "Stakhanovite", the name of the movement comes from the last name of its founder, Alexey Stakhanov, a coal miner. During his night shift from May 30 to May 31, 1935, Stakhanov and two of his team members, in 5 hours 45 minutes' time, produced 102 tons of coal which constituted 14 work shift norms. Following this fabulous achievement, a massive propagandistic attack on the Soviet working class bore its fruit in, practically, every sphere of industry and agriculture. The movement grew exponentially. And it didn't cost much since, after all, the Stakhanovites did not do it for money but for the advancement of the might of their socialist Motherland. Of interest is a story accompanying Stakhanov's fame. Stakhanov's daughter denied it but she could have her weighty reasons to do so. As the story goes, Stakhanov's real first name was Andrey. The "Pravda" newspaper misinterpreted his initial "A" in their article about him and wrote his full first name as Alexey. When the mistake surfaced, Stalin said "The Pravda cannot be mistaken", and Stakhanov was immediately issued a new passport with "Alexey" in it.

Please note that the 1-ft. ruler in our photo is for size reference.
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