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the history of the Soviet film poster
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the history of the Soviet film poster
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the history of the Soviet film poster
backstory
THE REVOLUTION OF 1917 TURNED THE COUNTRY UPSIDE DOWN — A THOUSAND-YEAR-OLD MONARCHY BECAME A YOUNG REPUBLIC
Movie poster for the film «Fog», 1917
Film Poster, 1914
Changes in the country led to changes in art — a fundamentally new visual language emerged
backstory
Movie poster for the film «Fog», 1917
Film Poster, 1914
Changes in the country led to changes in art — a fundamentally new visual language emerged
THE REVOLUTION OF 1917 TURNED THE COUNTRY UPSIDE DOWN — A THOUSAND-YEAR-OLD MONARCHY BECAME A YOUNG REPUBLIC
backstory
The revolution of 1917 turned the country upside down: a thousand-year-old monarchy was transformed into a young republic
Изменения в стране повлекли за собой изменения и в искусстве — появился принципиально новый визуальный язык
Movie poster for the film «Fog», 1917
Film Poster, 1914
Changes in the country led to changes in art — a fundamentally new visual language emerged
Изменения в стране повлекли за собой изменения и в искусстве — появился принципиально новый визуальный язык
separate form of art
The film industry and related fields were not yet completely paralyzed by Soviet censorship, so the film poster was more or less free of ideology
The twenties of the twentieth century, the golden age of the Soviet movie poster
The film poster became a separate form of art, reflecting the breath of time, its peculiarities, views, hopes, and tastes
1920 — heyday of the film poster
In the era of black-and-white cinema, it was the author of the poster who decided in what color the monochrome picture would be transmitted from the screen into the heads of the audience
отдельный
вид искусства
вид искусства
The film industry and related fields were not yet completely paralyzed by Soviet censorship, so the film poster was more or less free of ideology
The twenties of the twentieth century, the golden age of the Soviet movie poster
1920 — heyday
of the film poster
of the film poster
In the era of black-and-white cinema, it was the author of the poster who decided in what color the monochrome picture would be transmitted from the screen into the heads of the audience
The film poster became a separate form of art, reflecting the breath of time, its peculiarities, views, hopes, and tastes
The film poster became a separate form of art, reflecting the breath of time, its peculiarities, views, hopes, and tastes
1920 — heyday of the film poster
В эпоху черно-белого кинематографа именно автор афиши решал, в каком цвете монохромная картинка будет транслироваться с экрана в головы зрителей
The film industry and related fields were not yet completely paralyzed by Soviet censorship, so the film poster was more or less free of ideology
The film poster became a separate form of art, reflecting the breath of time, its peculiarities, views, hopes, and tastes
Unlike traditional product advertising and politicized social posters, the film poster genre gave artists a free hand
It was a mass production that changed the atmosphere and appearance of the streets of cities, turning them into an exhibition of contemporary graphics
It was a mass production that changed the atmosphere and appearance of the streets of cities, turning them into an exhibition of contemporary graphics
The Stenberg brothers are key figures in early constructivism and graphic design. They entered the world history of design, theater, and posters as outstanding representatives of the Russian avant-garde
2 STENBERG 2
In the field of film posters, they created an era of completely unlike anything else in design, which received worldwide recognition.
In the field of film posters, they created an era of completely unlike anything else in design, which received worldwide recognition
The Stenberg brothers are key figures in early constructivism and graphic design. They entered the world history of design, theater, and posters as outstanding representatives of the Russian avant-garde
2 stenberg 2
In the field of film posters, they created an era of completely unlike anything else in design, which received worldwide recognition
In the field of film posters, they created an era of completely unlike anything else in design, which received worldwide recognition
The Stenberg brothers are key figures in early constructivism and graphic design. They entered the world history of design, theater, and posters as outstanding representatives of the Russian avant-garde
2 stenberg 2
In the field of film posters, they created an era of completely unlike anything else in design, which received worldwide recognition
In the field of film posters, they created an era of completely unlike anything else in design, which received worldwide recognition
over 300
posters
in 8 years
posters
in 8 years
In 1924, the Stenbergs became staff poster artists at Sovkino and in less than ten years produced about three hundred posters for Soviet and foreign films
over 300
posters
in 8 years
posters
in 8 years
In 1924, the Stenbergs became staff poster artists at Sovkino and in less than ten years produced about three hundred posters for Soviet and foreign films
over 300
posters
in 8 years
posters
in 8 years
In 1924, the Stenbergs became staff poster artists at Sovkino and in less than ten years produced about three hundred posters for Soviet and foreign films
of the 1920s
Poster Artists
Poster Artists of the 1920s
Poster Artists of the 1920s
1930
the era of graphic stagnation
1930
the era of graphic stagnation
Before a public demonstration, creativity had to be coordinated with the ideas of Marxism-Leninism
1932 — Social Realism approved as a tool to strengthen the authority of the party and promote state ideas
Resolution of the Central Committee of the CPSU(b) «On the restructuring of literary and artistic organizations», 1932
Before a public demonstration, creativity had to be coordinated with the ideas of Marxism-Leninism
1932 — Social Realism approved as a tool to strengthen the authority of the party and promote state ideas
Resolution of the Central Committee of the CPSU(b) «On the restructuring of literary and artistic organizations», 1932
Before a public demonstration, creativity had to be coordinated with the ideas of Marxism-Leninism
1932 — Socialist Realism approved as a tool to strengthen the authority of the party and promote state ideas
Resolution of the Central Committee of the CPSU(b) «On the restructuring of literary and artistic organizations», 1932
3 principles
Social Realism
Social Realism
concreteness
Folk
Understandability for people without special education, simplicity
ideology
Social realism did not tolerate metaphors, only straightforwardness without imagery and symbols.
A depiction of the daily labor exploits that people performed to build a bright future for the country
3 principles
Social Realism
Social Realism
concreteness
Folk
Understandability for people without special education, simplicity
ideology
Social realism did not tolerate metaphors, only straightforwardness without imagery and symbols.
A depiction of the daily labor exploits that people performed to build a bright future for the country
3 principles
Social Realism
Social Realism
Social realism did not tolerate metaphors, only straightforwardness without imagery and symbols.
A depiction of the daily labor exploits that people performed to build a bright future for the country
Understandability for people without special education, simplicity
concreteness
ideology
Folk
Graphic stagnation lasted for 30 years. It was only in 1960 that the poster artists regained the freedom of the «graphic word»
But that's another story altogether
And then what?
And then what?
Graphic stagnation lasted for 30 years. It was only in 1960 that the poster artists regained the freedom of the «graphic word»
Graphic stagnation lasted for 30 years. It was only in 1960 that the poster artists regained the freedom of the «graphic word»
But that's another story altogether
And then what?
And then what?
Graphic stagnation lasted for 30 years. It was only in 1960 that the poster artists regained the freedom of the «graphic word»
Графическая стагнация длилась 30 лет. И только в 1960 плакатисты вновь получили свободу «графического слова»
But that's another story altogether
а что было дальше?
And then what?
Graphic stagnation lasted for 30 years. It was only in 1960 that the poster artists regained the freedom of the «graphic word»
