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KORETSKY, V. - Railway Workers Fulfill the Word given to Comrade Stalin, 1944
Estimate:
$1,200 - $1,800
Passed
Live Auction
Fine Art, Arms & Armor, April 6th 2024
Description
Railway Workers Fulfill the Word given to Comrade Stalin! WWII Russian Patriotic Poster. Publishing House Isskustvo Moscow 1945 Leningrad. Author Soviet artist Viktor Koretsky (1909-1998) is known primarily as a master of the political poster. He was the member of the Union of Artists, Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1964). During his life he made about seven hundred drawings on various topics, especially political. Viktor Koretsky began his education in Moscow professional art school (1922-1929). In the late 20s - early 30s he created a gallery of portraits of artists and actors. Since 1931 and almost to the demise of the Soviet Union, he was constantly working on political posters. Under the influence of creativity of John Heartfield and Gustav Klutsis developed its own technique of photo mosaics as a form of poster. Collaborated with publishers OGIZ, IZOGIZ, Art. In 1930 he worked as a decorator for a number of plays of the realistic theater of Nikolai Okhlopkov and theater-studio of Yuri Zavadsky. Almost fifty years he was a member of the editorial board of the publishing house Reklam-film (1939-1987). Dimensions: 31 3/4" x 23 3/4".~~. Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at info@sofedesignauctions.com. 713.