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Valentina Nikiforovna Kulagina - Russian political poster artist

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Валентина Никифоровна Кулагина Valentina Nikiforovna Kulagina Introduction 1929. In June 2026 two Russian Constructivist political posters from 1929 and 1931 by Valentina Nikiforovna Kulagina (1902-1987) were offered for sale on Invaluable by the American firm Poster Auctions Inc., Chicago. The posters were spectacular examples of a combination of screen printing / graphic design featuring photomontage collage / Stalinist Soviet political propaganda and avant-garde artistic invention. They were produced by the young Valentina Kulagina, still in her 20s. As an artist she worked in paint, graphic design such as posters and book covers, and exhibition design. The following is a brief discussion of her major work in posters and of Kulagina's general oeuvre. A chronology is included to assist in providing historical context to her life and art. Reference should be made to sites listed in the References section below, such as blogger Visual Diplomacy for a listings of some of h...
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No Way Out (1950) posters

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Posters | Movies | Psychedelic, Pop Art & Politics | Paul Rand, US 1-sheet, 27 x 41 inches. Abstract:  The collection of movie posters designed for the Hollywood production No Way Out (1950) are distinguished by the fact that three significant graphic design artists were utilised - Saul Bass, Paul Rand and Erik Nitsche. It was usual for one one artist to feature, and for movie poster design to follow a conservative pattern utilised since the first appearance of film in the 1890s. As such, the No Way Out collection of six distinctive posters is notable. -----------------  1. Graphic design imperative One of the most graphically interesting movie poster collections in post-World War II Hollywood is associated with the 1950 Hollywood film No Way Out , directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Three artists are known to have been involved in the design of the six major posters for the US promotional campaign of No Way Out  - Saul Bass (1920-1996),  Paul Rand ...
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Movie / film posters

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Posters | Movies | Psychedelic, Pop Art & Politics | The following is a list of blogs and webpages by the present author on movie / film posters and related materials. The listing is arranged chronologically according to posting date, with the most recent at top. No Way Out (1950) , 2 November 2025. From the Hollywood film, with a series of images by Eric Nitsche.  Poster Collection , 23 May 2025. A listing of Michael Organ's poster and picture collection, comprising some 500+ items being mainly movie posters, but also music and event posters, and historic prints dating from 1809 to the present day. [Blog] Snow White 2025 posters , 22 February 2025. Commentary on some posters for the Disney live-action film. [Blog] Hayata Dönüş / Return to Life 1949 , 12 September 2024. Discussion of the 1949 French film dealing with the post-WWII return home of prisoners of war, and its Turkish poster. [Blog]    Picnic at Hanging Rock - movie posters ,18 August 2024. Co...
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Posters - Psychedelic, Pop Art and Politics

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| Posters - Movies | Posters - Psychedelic, Pop Art & Politics |   |  Home  | Publications |  The following is a listing of blogs and related material by the present writer dealing with psychedelic posters mostly from the 1960s. A number of artists feature, including Martin Sharp, Victor Moscoso and Lee Conklin. See also Movie Posters . The listing is arranged according to most recently. Pink Floyd Woolwich Polytechnic 22 March 1968 poster , 3 October 2025. Investigation into the artist responsible for the creation of the poster which is a design after Marin Sharp. [Blog]  Bob Masse 2005 poster - Pink Floyd, Marquee, London, 15 March 1996 , 24 September 2025. Discussion around the production date of this Art Nouveau rock concert poster. [Blog] Toby Zoates Art - Posters, Painting and Performance, Part 4, 2024-Present, 2 September 2025. Part 4 of the brief summary of the art and performance career of Toby Zoates. [Blog] Poster Collection , 23...
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