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Socrealism Collection

Socrealism, short for Socialist Realism, was an artistic movement that emerged in the early 20th century Soviet Union

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Advertising Poster for Pelmeni, 1936

Advertising Poster for Pelmeni, 1936. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Under the Banner of Lenin, 1933 (poster)

Under the Banner of Lenin, 1933 (poster)
3507807 Under the Banner of Lenin, 1933 (poster) by Klogis, Gustav (1895-1938); (add.info.: Under the Banner of Lenin Soviet Russian propaganda poster, by Gustav Klogis, (1895-1938)

Background imageSocrealism Collection: You are not yet a member of the cooperative - sign up immediately!, 1927-1928

You are not yet a member of the cooperative - sign up immediately!, 1927-1928. Private Collection

Background imageSocrealism Collection: The silver and gold church decorations were paid for by hard-earned kopecks, 1922

The silver and gold church decorations were paid for by hard-earned kopecks, 1922. Private Collection

Background imageSocrealism Collection: We've finished with the earthly kings ? now it's time to take care of the heavenly ones!, 1922

We've finished with the earthly kings ? now it's time to take care of the heavenly ones!, 1922. Private Collection

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Stakhanovite watch, 1950. Creator: Kotov, Pyotr Ivanovich (1889-1953)

Stakhanovite watch, 1950. Creator: Kotov, Pyotr Ivanovich (1889-1953)
Stakhanovite watch, 1950. Found in the Collection of Regional Art Gallery, Tchelyabinsk

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Vigilance is our weapon. Be vigilant! (Poster), 1953. Artist: Shirokograd, B

Vigilance is our weapon. Be vigilant! (Poster), 1953. Artist: Shirokograd, B
Vigilance is our weapon. Be vigilant! (Poster), 1953. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Stalin brought us up loyal to the people!, 1947. Artist: Golub, Pyotr Semyonovich (1913-1953)

Stalin brought us up loyal to the people!, 1947. Artist: Golub, Pyotr Semyonovich (1913-1953)
Stalin brought us up loyal to the people!, 1947. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: On Watch, 1930s. Creator: Ryazhsky, Georgi Georgievich (1895-1952)

On Watch, 1930s. Creator: Ryazhsky, Georgi Georgievich (1895-1952)
On Watch, 1930s. Found in the collection of Regional Art Museum, Rostov on Don

Background imageSocrealism Collection: For everlasting peace!, 1949. Creator: Golub, Pyotr Semyonovich (1913-1953)

For everlasting peace!, 1949. Creator: Golub, Pyotr Semyonovich (1913-1953)
For everlasting peace!, 1949. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: The Battle of the Sivash Sea (the Perekop-Chongar Operation) in 1920, 1927

The Battle of the Sivash Sea (the Perekop-Chongar Operation) in 1920, 1927. Creator: Kotov, Pyotr Ivanovich (1889-1953)
The Battle of the Sivash Sea (the Perekop-Chongar Operation) in 1920, 1927. Private Collection

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Towards new successes, young builders of communism!, 1951. Creator: Golub

Towards new successes, young builders of communism!, 1951. Creator: Golub, Pyotr Semyonovich (1913-1953)
Towards new successes, young builders of communism!, 1951. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Fly higher, further and faster than anyone!, 1946. Artist: Golub, Pyotr Semyonovich (1913-1953)

Fly higher, further and faster than anyone!, 1946. Artist: Golub, Pyotr Semyonovich (1913-1953)
Fly higher, further and faster than anyone!, 1946. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Be observant when standing sentinel! (Poster), 1953. Artist: Golub, Pyotr Semyonovich (1913-1953)

Be observant when standing sentinel! (Poster), 1953. Artist: Golub, Pyotr Semyonovich (1913-1953)
Be observant when standing sentinel! (Poster), 1953. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Kuzbass Coal, 1938. Creator: Lukin, Wilhelm Ivanovich (1871-1943)

Kuzbass Coal, 1938. Creator: Lukin, Wilhelm Ivanovich (1871-1943)
Kuzbass Coal, 1938. Found in the collection of the State Museum- and exhibition Centre ROSIZO, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Double page, 1930. Creator: Klutsis, Gustav (1895-1938)

Double page, 1930. Creator: Klutsis, Gustav (1895-1938)
Double page, 1930. Private Collection

Background imageSocrealism Collection: The Worker and the Farmer, 1931. Creator: Lissitzky, El (1890-1941)

The Worker and the Farmer, 1931. Creator: Lissitzky, El (1890-1941)
The Worker and the Farmer, 1931. Private Collection

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Kill the fascist fanatic!, 1942. Creator: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)

Kill the fascist fanatic!, 1942. Creator: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Kill the fascist fanatic!, 1942. Private Collection

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Cossack, You Have Only One Path, 1919. Creator: Moor, Dmitri Stachievich (1883-1946)

Cossack, You Have Only One Path, 1919. Creator: Moor, Dmitri Stachievich (1883-1946)
Cossack, You Have Only One Path, 1919. Private Collection

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Communication Operators! The front demands.. 1941. Creator: Svinenko

Communication Operators! The front demands.. 1941. Creator: Svinenko, Nikolay Vladimirovich (1900-1942)
Communication Operators! The front demands.. 1941. Private Collection

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Lenin and socialist reconstruction, 1920. Creator: Klutsis, Gustav (1895-1938)

Lenin and socialist reconstruction, 1920. Creator: Klutsis, Gustav (1895-1938)
Lenin and socialist reconstruction, 1920. Private Collection

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Women, enter the Cooperatives!, 1918. Creator: Nivinsky, Ignati Ignatyevich (1881-1933)

Women, enter the Cooperatives!, 1918. Creator: Nivinsky, Ignati Ignatyevich (1881-1933)
Women, enter the Cooperatives!, 1918. Private Collection

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Without Heavy Industry We Cannot Build Any Industry, 1930. Creator: Klutsis, Gustav (1895-1938)

Without Heavy Industry We Cannot Build Any Industry, 1930. Creator: Klutsis, Gustav (1895-1938)
Without Heavy Industry We Cannot Build Any Industry, 1930. Private Collection

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Communism is Soviet government plus the electrification of the whole country, 1930

Communism is Soviet government plus the electrification of the whole country, 1930. Private Collection

Background imageSocrealism Collection: To the Elections! For Collectivisation! For the harvest!. Artist: Kostyanitsyn

To the Elections! For Collectivisation! For the harvest!. Artist: Kostyanitsyn, Vasily Nikolaevich (1881-1940)
To the Elections! For Collectivisation! For the harvest!. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Sailor! Make repairs!, 1921. Artist: Anonymous

Sailor! Make repairs!, 1921. Artist: Anonymous
Sailor! Make repairs!, 1921. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: We smite the lazy workers, 1931. Artist: Anonymous

We smite the lazy workers, 1931. Artist: Anonymous
We smite the lazy workers, 1931. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: The Cooperation Day in a village, 1926. Artist: Tcheptsov, Yefim Mikhailovich (1875-1950)

The Cooperation Day in a village, 1926. Artist: Tcheptsov, Yefim Mikhailovich (1875-1950)
The Cooperation Day in a village, 1926. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Women at the kolkhozes are a great power (J. Stalin) ( (Poster), 1935. Artist: Svarog

Women at the kolkhozes are a great power (J. Stalin) ( (Poster), 1935. Artist: Svarog
Women at the kolkhozes are a great power (J. Stalin) ( (Poster), 1935. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Comrade Lenin cleans the land from garbage (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov)

Comrade Lenin cleans the land from garbage (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov)
Comrade Lenin cleans the land from garbage (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Oath of Allegiance of the Workers and Peasants Red Army, 1918. Artist: Moor, Dmitri Stachievich

Oath of Allegiance of the Workers and Peasants Red Army, 1918. Artist: Moor, Dmitri Stachievich
Oath of Allegiance of the Workers and Peasants Red Army, 1918. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Long live the USSR, model of brotherhood among the workers of world nationalities, 1935

Long live the USSR, model of brotherhood among the workers of world nationalities, 1935. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Communism is Soviet government plus the electrification of the whole country, 1933

Communism is Soviet government plus the electrification of the whole country, 1933
Communism is Soviet government plus the electrification of the whole country. Illustration from USSR Builds Socialism, 1933. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: We Will Turn the Five-Year Plan into a Four-Year Plan. Artist: Klutsis, Gustav (1895-1938)

We Will Turn the Five-Year Plan into a Four-Year Plan. Artist: Klutsis, Gustav (1895-1938)
We Will Turn the Five-Year Plan into a Four-Year Plan. Found in the collection of Russian National Library, St. Petersburg

Background imageSocrealism Collection: The Day of the October Revolution, 1920. Artist: Malyutin, Ivan Andreevich (1890-1932)

The Day of the October Revolution, 1920. Artist: Malyutin, Ivan Andreevich (1890-1932)
The Day of the October Revolution, 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: White Night. Powder. Perfume. Cream, 1937. Artist: Miller, A. A. (active Mid of 20th cen. )

White Night. Powder. Perfume. Cream, 1937. Artist: Miller, A. A. (active Mid of 20th cen. )
White Night. Powder. Perfume. Cream, 1937. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: The Battle at Yegorlykskaya, 1928-1929. Artist: Grekov, Mitrofan Borisovich (1882-1934)

The Battle at Yegorlykskaya, 1928-1929. Artist: Grekov, Mitrofan Borisovich (1882-1934)
The Battle at Yegorlykskaya, 1928-1929. Found in the collection of the State Central Military Museum, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Lets join the shock detachments into the combined shock brigades, 1931. Artist: Anonymous

Lets join the shock detachments into the combined shock brigades, 1931. Artist: Anonymous
Lets join the shock detachments into the combined shock brigades, 1931. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Transsiberian express (Poster of the Intourist company), 1930. Artist: Litvak, Max (1898-after 1943)

Transsiberian express (Poster of the Intourist company), 1930. Artist: Litvak, Max (1898-after 1943)
Transsiberian express (Poster of the Intourist company), 1930. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Destroy the enemy of the people Trotsky!, 1937. Artist: Deni (Denisov)

Destroy the enemy of the people Trotsky!, 1937. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Destroy the enemy of the people Trotsky!, 1937. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: State Health Resort 'Usolye', 1924. Creator: Andreev

State Health Resort "Usolye", 1924. Creator: Andreev
State Health Resort " Usolye", 1924. Private Collection

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Warm Greetings to Stalins Disciples, the Brave and Courageous Pilots of Our Motherland

Warm Greetings to Stalins Disciples, the Brave and Courageous Pilots of Our Motherland, 1937. Private Collection

Background imageSocrealism Collection: The 1st of May, 1920. Creator: Ivanov, Sergey Ivanovich (1885-1942)

The 1st of May, 1920. Creator: Ivanov, Sergey Ivanovich (1885-1942)
The 1st of May, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: From pacifier to car, 1930s. Creator: Fridrich, Arkady Nikolaevich (1902-1942)

From pacifier to car, 1930s. Creator: Fridrich, Arkady Nikolaevich (1902-1942)
From pacifier to car, 1930s. Found in the collection of State Museum- and exhibition Centre ROSIZO, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Children are our future, 1920. Creator: Simakov, Ivan Vasilievich (1877-1925)

Children are our future, 1920. Creator: Simakov, Ivan Vasilievich (1877-1925)
Children are our future, 1920. Private Collection

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Long live the Third Communist International, 1920. Creator: Ivanov

Long live the Third Communist International, 1920. Creator: Ivanov
Long live the Third Communist International, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Long live the 1st of May, 1923. Creator: Simakov, Ivan Vasilievich (1877-1925)

Long live the 1st of May, 1923. Creator: Simakov, Ivan Vasilievich (1877-1925)
Long live the 1st of May, 1923. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSocrealism Collection: Everyone, back to work!, 1920. Creator: Ivanov, Sergey Ivanovich (1885-1942)

Everyone, back to work!, 1920. Creator: Ivanov, Sergey Ivanovich (1885-1942)
Everyone, back to work!, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow



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Socrealism, short for Socialist Realism, was an artistic movement that emerged in the early 20th century Soviet Union. It aimed to depict the ideals of communism and promote propaganda through various art forms such as paintings, posters, and sculptures. One notable example is the advertising poster for Pelmeni from 1936. This vibrant artwork showcased a delicious plate of traditional Russian dumplings, enticing viewers to support local cuisine while subtly promoting collectivization. Another powerful piece titled "Sailor. Make repairs. " by an anonymous artist in 1921 portrayed a strong sailor working diligently on a ship's engine. The image symbolized the importance of hard work and dedication to building a prosperous socialist society. "We smite the lazy workers" (1931) depicted anonymous laborers engaged in physical labor with determination and unity. This painting aimed to inspire productivity among workers by highlighting their vital role in achieving societal goals. "The Cooperation Day in a village" (1926) by Tcheptsov captured villagers participating enthusiastically in collective activities like farming and construction. It celebrated cooperation as an essential aspect of socialism while emphasizing its benefits for rural communities. The iconic "Oath of Allegiance of the Workers and Peasants Red Army" (1918) by Moor illustrated soldiers pledging their loyalty to defend communist ideals during times of revolution and war. In "Communism is Soviet government plus electrification of the whole country" (1933), this slogan-turned-poster conveyed how industrial progress was crucial for achieving communism's ultimate goal - equality for all citizens. "We Will Turn the Five-Year Plan into a Four-Year Plan" (artist: Klutsis) encouraged accelerated economic growth during Stalin's era through ambitious targets set under five-year plans. "To the Elections. For Collectivisation. For the harvest. " (Kostyanitsyn, 1920s) urged peasants to participate actively in elections and support collectivization efforts to boost agricultural production.