Conserves SOCRA 1932

This poster titled “Canned Foods SOCRA” was created in 1932 by the artist S. Igumnov. It was designed as an advertisement for SOCRA brand canned sturgeon produced in the Soviet Union. The artwork features a large, stylized sturgeon fish curving across a deep blue background, with a red star at the center displaying the letters S O C R A. The bold colors and geometric shapes reflect the Soviet art deco and constructivist style typical of the early 1930s. The poster combines commercial appeal with the aesthetic of state propaganda, promoting a modern Soviet food industry.

SOCRA was a brand of the Soviet VHVO Sovribflot
V – VseRossiyskoe (Statewide)
H – Hozraschetnoe (self-sustaining)
V – Vneshnetorgovoe (foreign trade
O – Ob’edinenie (Union)