Gorodetsky, S.M. Sketch of the poster "Long Live Soviet Georgia." 1921.

Gorodetsky, S.M. Sketch for the poster “Long Live Soviet Georgia.” 1921. Paper, watercolor, graphite pencil. 24.8×20.1 cm. On the reverse side, there is an ownership inscription with the title and date, made in pencil. Since the autumn of 1916, Sergey Gorodetsky (1884-1967) lived in the Caucasus. At first, he was at the Caucasian Front of the First World War as a representative of the Union of Cities and a war correspondent. Later, he lived in Tiflis. Under Soviet rule, he moved to Baku. While in Baku, Gorodetsky headed the art department of ROSTA, and then worked in the Political Directorate of the Caspian Fleet. During this time, he created several posters and sketches for them. The poet returned to Moscow in the winter of 1921. Provenance: from the archive of the poet, translator, journalist, and artist Sergey Gorodetsky.