Erik Bulatov and Oleg Vasilyev. Illustrations for “The Jolly May is Here. Folklore of Peoples of the USSR” (1981)
This blog is about old postcards, book illustration, history and culture of Russia and the Soviet Union. I'm a long time collector, and this blog is 10 years old.
Illustration from “Our Songs”, a book for elementary school (USSR, 1961)
“Congratulations!” Postcard by L. Razgulyayeva, Ukraine (1977)
Nations of Central Asia. Museum of the Peoples of the USSR.
Poster from the 1980s.
Cut-out dolls representing the 15 Soviet republics. Published in Estonian children’s magazine “Täheke” (Little Star) in the 1960s.
“We are children of a great country, our friendship is our strength.” Soviet poster designed by G. Lopatina (1987)
Soviet Tajikistan