10 Posters of the Revolution from the USSR

From 1967, the 50th Anniversary of the Russian Revolution

Today is the 99th anniversary of the Russian Revolution.

To mark this anniversary here are 10 great revolutionary posters from the USSR. This is just a small sampling of an incredible series of collections of posters, photos and art from the former USSR that we will be sharing over the coming months on the blog as part of our ongoing series of posts about historic leftist art and leaflets from around the world.

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1920

1924

1920

1932

1932

1932

1931

1932

1932

1924

A bonus photo of celebrations of the 50th Anniversary

of the Russian Revolution in Moscow in 1967.

See also: Victory Day - 10 Soviet Postcards Celebrating the Triumph Over the Nazis

See also: 10 May Day Posters to Celebrate International Workers' Day!