{"product_id":"cycling-race-velodrome-ussr","title":"Cycling Velodrome, USSR","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original 1948 Soviet sports poster was produced to promote a major international track cycling event held in Riga, then part of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic. The poster advertises a seven city cycling match at the Sencu Sils velodrome, organized under the authority of the Committee for Physical Culture and Sport of the USSR. The event brought together riders from across the Soviet sphere, including Moscow, Leningrad, Tbilisi, Yerevan, Vilnius, Tula, and Riga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design captures the postwar Soviet emphasis on athleticism, discipline, and collective strength. The dynamic perspective and exaggerated motion lines emphasize speed, endurance, and technical precision, key values promoted through state sponsored sport during this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePosters like this were both functional announcements and ideological tools, celebrating physical culture as a pillar of modern Soviet life. Printed in 1948, just three years after the end of World War II, this piece reflects a moment when public sporting events were used to signal recovery, unity, and international prestige. Today, it stands as a highly collectible example of mid century Soviet graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33.0\" x 25.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good to Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. Conservation mounted on linen. Light border wear. Faint background scuffs. Please use the photo zoom feature to get a better understanding of overall condition. *Additional photos available upon request. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44221748510835,"sku":"P6737-6","price":655.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/poster-76-research-detail-cycl-m-yzzCdcHcAMzTr30q25NtK4Usb2FBeV_69317aea-b97f-473d-b657-eaae49c27a0c.jpg?v=1780613199","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/cycling-race-velodrome-ussr","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}