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I have yet another addition to the growing collection of “Socialist Realism” art that graces the walls and shelves of my home library room.  A few months ago, I landed another vintage Soviet-era propaganda poster from eBay.  This poster depicts a group of Soviet-era Young Pioneers standing before the memorial statue of Soviet heroine Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya which stands in St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad).   The Russian caption reads “Let's be worthy of the heroes' glory!”  According to the seller of the item, the poster was printed in 1969 and it was obtained legally from Archives of the Pribaltic Military District at the time of the collapse of the USSR.  The poster itself is in great shape with some minor wear on the edges.  I had the item framed by the good people at Hobby Lobby.

I am now officially out of wall space (for big stuff, anyway...)


Further Reading
Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya biography from marxists.org
Zoya’s Story from greeklish.org