{"product_id":"soviet-film-red-and-black-fighter-with-rifle","title":"The Bonfires are Burning, Soviet Film","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original 1961 Soviet film poster was created for the release of Костры горят, translated as The Bonfires Are Burning, a feature produced by the Georgian Film Studio during a period of renewed artistic experimentation within Soviet cinema. Directed by Yuli Kavtaradze and based on a literary work by R. Gvetadze, the film belongs to the post Stalin era when regional studios were encouraged to develop distinct visual and narrative voices. Georgian productions of this period often emphasized moral struggle, collective memory, and individual resolve, reflecting broader cultural shifts taking place across the Soviet Union in the early nineteen sixties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster’s composition draws directly from the visual language of Soviet Socialist Realism while pushing toward a more expressive, painterly style. The monumental figure dominates the surface, rendered with dramatic contrasts of light and shadow against a saturated red ground. The upward thrust of the arm and rifle evokes both resistance and sacrifice, while the absence of a specific setting universalizes the subject into a symbolic archetype. This emphasis on gesture, color, and psychological intensity aligns the work with mid century Soviet graphic design, where posters functioned not only as promotional material but as ideological images meant to distill narrative and emotion into a single, commanding visual statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-label=\"Size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 41.0\" x 27.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-label=\"Condition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. Conservation mounted on linen. Light border wear. Please use the photo zoom feature to get a better understanding of overall condition. *Additional photos available upon request. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44146451415155,"sku":"P6744-18","price":392.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/RUSSIA-M.jpg?v=1768517703","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/soviet-film-red-and-black-fighter-with-rifle","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}