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DESIGNER UNKNOWN MOSCOW THEATRE FESTIVAL. 1935. 39 1/4x27 1/2 inches, 99 1/2x70 cm. Condition B+: tears at edges; creases in margins and image. Paper. Matted and framed. "Although Intourist was originally set up as a purely commercial venture, it played a big role in contributing to Soviet cultural diplomacy through promoting such institutions as Russian literature, theatre and art, which soon became recognized as an essential part of the Soviet branding. It was Intourist's initiative to organize the highly popular Moscow and Leningrad Festivals of Music as well as the Moscow Theatre Festival and the Dance Festival" (Intourist p. 17). Intourist p. 56, Affiches Art Deco p. 109.
