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THE KNIGHT'S MOVE

London's Grad gallery kicks off the UK-Russia year of culture with a show of stunning Soviet film posters, writes Corinne Jones

Our first collection of the vibrant and dynamic Soviet posters made by the Stenberg brothers.

Our first collection of the vibrant and dynamic Soviet posters made by the Stenberg brothers.

“When we made posters for the movies, everything was in motion because in films, everything moves.” — Vladimir Stenberg

These extraordinary avant-garde movie posters are from the pre-Stalin days of the Soviet Union before Soviet Realism took a hold on graphic design. The period of artistic freedom in the Communist Soviet Union was relatively brief but some of these posters are amongst the greatest ever created. These posters, many of them from the … Continue reading "The Brilliant Avant-Garde Movie Posters of the Soviet Union"

The Stenberg brothers (Vladimir 1899 - 19882 and Georgii 1900 - 1933) were both born in Moscow of a Swedish father and Russian mother, but remained Swedish citizens until 1933. They first studied engineering, then attended the Stroganov School of Applied Arts in Moscow between 1912 - 1917, and subsequently the Moscow Svomas (free studios), where they and other students designed decorations for the first Mayday celebration in 1918. In 1919, the Stenbergs and comrades founded the OBMOKhU…

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A look at a rare auction of Stenberg brothers posters of the 1920s.

For full biographical details on the Stenberg brothers, and for more works, see part 1 also. This is part 2 of a 2-part post on the graphic design poster work of the Stenberg brothers (Vladimir 1899 - 19882 and Georgii 1900 - 1933): 1928 The Death Loop ( directed by Arthur Robison ) 1928 The Eleventh Hour of The Revolution ( directed by Dziga Vertov ) 1928 The Eleventh Year ( directed by Dziga Vertov ) 1928 The Man from the Forest ( directed by Georgi Stabovi ) 1928 The Mystery of the…