Moscow Speaks Govorit Moskva 1931

This is a Soviet propaganda poster from 1931, published by the State Publishing House for Fiction and Technical Literature (NKTP). It advertises the magazine “Говорит Москва” (Moscow Speaks), which covered topics on radio, broadcasting, and Soviet communications. The central image shows the cover of the magazine, surrounded by photographs of people listening to the radio and engaging in socialist activities, emphasizing the importance of radio as a tool for mass education and propaganda. On the left, a towering radio transmission mast symbolizes Soviet technological progress and the power of Moscow’s voice reaching across the nation. The bold red and black text calls on citizens to read and subscribe to the journal, stressing that every radio owner should have a copy. The poster combines Constructivist graphic design with photomontage, characteristic of early 1930s Soviet visual culture.