Pershing-2 1983

This Soviet anti-war poster by Fedor Osinnyh, created in 1983, uses a stark and minimalist image to criticize nuclear escalation. A razor blade floats against a clear blue sky, with the silhouette of a Pershing-2 missile cut out from its center, turning the blade into a symbol of lethal precision. The thin dark thread attached to the blade suggests fragility and the dangerous balance of global security. The composition implies that modern weapons make the world as vulnerable as a razor’s edge. The text “PERSHING-2” refers to the American intermediate-range nuclear missile, emphasizing the threat it posed during the Cold War.