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Glory to October 1963 | M. Gordon Soviet Propaganda Poster
Glory to October 1963 | M. Gordon Soviet Propaganda Poster
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Lenin's portrait towers above the Aurora battleship, connected by a brilliant beam of light that transforms into a CCCP rocket soaring toward the cosmos. This 1963 Soviet propaganda poster bridges the October Revolution with the space age, rendering revolutionary history as contemporary achievement.
Designed by M. Gordon in 1963, the poster commemorates the October Revolution through the lens of Soviet space programme success. Gordon worked among the notable propaganda artists of the post-Stalin era, creating works that linked historical revolutionary moments to current Soviet technological triumphs. The Aurora battleship, which signalled the start of the Great October Revolution on 25 October 1917, becomes the launching point for space age progress.
The composition demonstrates socialist realism's approach to historical commemoration. The diagonal trajectory from ship to rocket creates visual momentum, while Lenin's portrait provides revolutionary authority. The bold red, white, and blue palette reinforces Soviet visual identity, with the Cyrillic text "????? ???????" (Glory to October) anchoring the poster's commemorative purpose.
Produced as an archival print on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Fine Art Paper using pigment-based inks. A natural fit for those interested in Soviet design history, Cold War visual culture, or the graphic design of political commemoration.
