Les soldats N.1 1967

In 1967, at the height of Soviet technological ambition and ideological assertion, Victor Koretsky produced a poster that embodied the forward drive of an entire era. Without words, without slogans, the work communicates entirely through forceful composition and visual rhythm—the kind of silent propaganda that speaks louder than language.

Koretsky, a master of visual messaging, turns to the symbolism of collective strength and industrial momentum. His poster is not a scene, but a gesture: powerful, determined, and unwavering in its direction. It doesn’t persuade—it asserts.

This piece is characteristic of Koretsky’s mature period, when his work began to synthesize Soviet realism with abstraction, blending idealized form with almost sculptural solidity. Every element seems to rise, push, or reach forward—suggesting not only industrial power, but ideological elevation.

Created in a year when the Soviet Union projected itself as a leader in science, labor, and space, this poster doesn’t celebrate past achievements. It is purely about what comes next. Koretsky offers no nostalgia, only movement.

There is no need for text when the composition itself becomes a message—one of confidence, unity, and purpose. It is propaganda in its most refined state: bold, austere, and entirely sure of its future.

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