{"product_id":"ap_24531","title":"À travers les mondes et les siècles 1965","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eCreated in 1965 by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLukyanov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eOstrovsky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"254\"\u003eЧерез миры и века\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"524\"\u003e“Through worlds and centuries” \u003c\/strong\u003eis a strikingly minimalist Soviet poster that reflects the poetic and ideological dimensions of space exploration during the Cold War.\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"416\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003eThe composition is built around a single, powerful visual gesture: a soaring white trajectory that cuts upward through a deep black cosmos. This form can be read simultaneously as a rocket’s path, a beam of light, or a symbolic ascent into the unknown. Its elegant curve conveys both motion and inevitability, guiding the viewer’s eye toward the infinite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003eAt the base of this trajectory stands a small, red human figure raising a Soviet flag marked with the hammer and sickle. This contrast in scale is essential: the individual appears tiny against the vastness of space, yet his gesture carries immense symbolic weight. He becomes a representative of humanity—and more specifically, of the Soviet project—projected into the cosmos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1824\"\u003eThe use of color is extremely restrained yet highly effective. Black dominates the background, evoking the immensity and mystery of space. White defines the path of ascent, suggesting clarity, progress, and technological achievement. Red, reserved for the figure and the flag, introduces ideological meaning—linking exploration with revolution and collective identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"2068\"\u003eStars scattered across the upper portion of the composition add depth and reinforce the cosmic setting. They also serve as visual destinations, points toward which the ascending form is directed, emphasizing the idea of limitless exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2388\"\u003eStylistically, the poster departs from the more figurative and heroic imagery common in earlier Soviet works. Instead, it embraces abstraction and symbolism, reflecting a more conceptual approach to propaganda in the mid-1960s. The message is less about a specific achievement and more about a grand, timeless mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2708\"\u003eThis work must be understood within the context of the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSpace Race\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, when space exploration was not only a scientific endeavor but also a philosophical and ideological statement. The idea of moving “through worlds and centuries” suggests that Soviet achievements transcend both space and time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2710\" data-end=\"3026\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2710\" data-end=\"2729\"\u003eЧерез миры и века\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a remarkable example of how Soviet poster art could combine simplicity with profound meaning. Through a minimal visual language, it expresses an expansive vision—one in which human ambition, guided by ideology, reaches beyond the limits of Earth into the vast continuum of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Poster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePropaganda - Space - USSR - Russia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition, creases, small tears\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lukyanov \u0026 Ostrovsky","offers":[{"title":"112 x 54 \/ A-","offer_id":53552889921863,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9275\/3081\/files\/AP_24531Insta2.jpg?v=1776165586","url":"https:\/\/galerie1881.fr\/en\/products\/ap_24531","provider":"Galerie 1881","version":"1.0","type":"link"}