Ukrainian national hero Shevchenko Propaganda Postcard c. 1920
£40.00
Taras Shevchenko, Soviet Period, Avant-Garde Propaganda vintage postcard.
Published in Kyiv (then part of Soviet Russia ) c.1920. Scarce!
Condition: Fair condition, some creases and scratches, light restoration to the lower right corner, See scan.
Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (March 9 [O.S. February 25] 1814 – March 10 [O.S. February 26] 1861) was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, as well as folklorist and ethnographer. His literary heritage is regarded to be the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature and, to a large extent, the modern Ukrainian language. Shevchenko is also known for many masterpieces as a painter and an illustrator
Message on the reverse: “Money raised from postcard sales will be used for Taras Shevchenko’s monument in Kyiv.”
| Size | Standard (140x89mm) |
|---|---|
| Type | Printed |
| Location | Ukraine |