The fifteenth anniversary of Soviet power. 1932

This 1932 poster by Kukryniksy marks the fifteenth anniversary of Soviet power with bold symbolic imagery. The giant red number 15 is shaped to resemble the hammer and sickle, turning the anniversary date itself into a revolutionary emblem. Between the two digits a figure with a swastika is caught and lifted helplessly into the air, showing the defeat and humiliation of fascism. Below, other caricatured enemies of the USSR are crushed under the sweeping force of the enormous numeral. The bright red forms contrast sharply with the dark background, making the movement and impact feel overwhelming. The poster uses satire, visual power, and symbolic transformation to express confidence in the unstoppable progress of the Soviet state.