The 1930s "Hunting in the USSR" travel poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Hunting in the USSR" leaping fox poster art
- Bag: 10-ounce canvas, 80% recycled cotton / 20% cotton
- Size: 15.75" h x 15.25" w (approx. 240 cubic inches)
- Self-fabric handles
- Printed to order in Grapevine, Texas
A bright red fox arcs through the air above a deep green forest in this 1930s Soviet travel poster aimed at foreign sportsmen. The bold outlines and flat, stylized foliage are typical of the period's modernist poster design, and the designer is not credited. In the 1930s the Soviet Union courted Western visitors and their hard currency, marketing guided tours, cruises and hunting expeditions in its vast forests, taiga and steppe. Posters like this one, printed in English for audiences abroad, presented the country as an untouched wilderness waiting for adventurous travelers, a striking contrast to the factories and tractors of its domestic propaganda.
The bag is made from 10-ounce canvas of 80% recycled cotton and 20% cotton. The recycled fibers are collected from garment-cutting waste and then intertwined with cotton for added strength and durability. Self-fabric handles. Dimensions: 15.75" h x 15.25" w; approx. 240 cubic inches.
Note: Bags not intended for use by children 12 and under.