Never lie! 1965

This Soviet propaganda poster was created by Galina Shubina in 1965 as part of a campaign promoting moral education among children. The text at the bottom reads “Не лги никогда!” (“Never lie!”), a direct appeal to honesty as a fundamental value. The illustration depicts a woman, likely a mother or teacher, resting her hands on the shoulders of a child, combining warmth with seriousness. Shubina’s soft, expressive style emphasizes care and tenderness while reinforcing the moral lesson. Such posters were common in schools and public spaces across the USSR, aiming to instill virtues like honesty, discipline, and respect in the younger generation. This work reflects both the aesthetic and ideological goals of Soviet visual culture in the mid-20th century.