Pour le gouvernement Soviétique ! partie 3 1977

This 1977 poster by Victor Koretsky completes the triptych “За Советскую власть!” (“For Soviet power!”), forming its third and final panel. Created in the Soviet Union, it brings the narrative full circle, returning to the imagery of struggle while emphasizing endurance, unity, and the lasting legacy of the revolutionary fight.

The composition echoes elements from the first panel but with a more stabilized and monumental tone. Three large figures—Red Army soldiers—dominate the upper half of the image. Their faces are stern and unwavering, marked by experience and determination. Unlike the more chaotic energy of earlier scenes, these figures appear grounded and resolute, suggesting that the struggle has forged strength and continuity.

Below them, a cavalry charge surges forward once again, sabers raised amid clouds of smoke. This repetition is not accidental—it reinforces the idea that the defense of Soviet power is ongoing, rooted in the same courage and collective spirit that defined its creation during the Russian Civil War. The motion of the riders contrasts with the stillness of the faces above, linking action and memory, past and present.

The intense red and orange palette remains dominant, symbolizing revolution, sacrifice, and ideological unity. However, in this final panel, the color feels less chaotic and more cohesive, as if the energy of the earlier struggle has been consolidated into a stable force. The visual rhythm across the triptych becomes clear: conflict, affirmation, and continuity.

As the concluding part of the triptych, this poster emphasizes legacy. It suggests that Soviet power is not only the result of past victories but also something that must be preserved and carried forward. Koretsky’s use of repetition—faces, cavalry, color—creates a sense of historical permanence, turning revolutionary imagery into a timeless symbol.

Ultimately, this third panel of За Советскую власть! завершает (completes) the visual narrative by affirming that the spirit of the revolution endures. It presents Soviet power as both hard-won and enduring, sustained by the same unity and determination that brought it into existence.

Original Poster

Propaganda - Military - USSR - Russia

Triptych with the different Soviet ethnic groups

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