{"product_id":"ap_24646","title":"L'Afrique se bat, l'Afrique va gagner ! 1971","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"518\"\u003eThe 1971 Soviet poster by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eVictor Koretsky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e carries the slogan \u003cem data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"232\"\u003e“Африка борется, Африка победит!”\u003c\/em\u003e, which translates most accurately as:\u003cbr data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e“Africa is fighting, Africa will win!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"899\"\u003eThe composition is dominated by a powerful, expressive figure breaking free from chains. The man’s tense posture, clenched muscles, and determined expression convey both resistance and imminent liberation. The broken shackles in his hands symbolize the rejection of oppression, clearly referencing anti-colonial struggles across the African continent during the mid-20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003eKoretsky employs a dramatic visual contrast: the figure is rendered in stark black and white, set against a blazing orange and red background. This fiery backdrop evokes both danger and transformation, reinforcing the urgency and intensity of the struggle. The diagonal composition adds movement and energy, driving the image forward with force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1476\"\u003eThe typography, placed boldly in the lower right, delivers the message with clarity and conviction. As in many of Koretsky’s works, the poster combines emotional realism with graphic simplicity, ensuring immediate visual impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1736\"\u003eThis poster reflects the Soviet Union’s ideological support for decolonization movements during the Cold War. It positions Africa’s liberation struggles within a broader narrative of global resistance against imperialism, aligning them with socialist ideals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1948\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eToday, \u003cem data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003e“Africa is fighting, Africa will win!”\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a striking example of politically engaged poster art—powerful, direct, and deeply rooted in the historical context of 20th-century liberation movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Poster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold War - USSR - Propaganda - Russia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition, slight creases, small tears\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koretsky Victor","offers":[{"title":"58 x 87 \/ A-","offer_id":53552890577223,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9275\/3081\/files\/AP_24646Insta2.jpg?v=1774446911","url":"https:\/\/galerie1881.fr\/en\/products\/ap_24646","provider":"Galerie 1881","version":"1.0","type":"link"}