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

Gorodetsky, S.M. Preliminary sketch for the poster "Long Live Soviet Georgia". 1921. Paper, watercolor, graphite pencil. 24.8 × 20.1 cm. On the reverse, an owner's inscription with the title and date, executed in pencil. Since the autumn of 1916, Sergei Gorodetsky (1884-1967) lived in the Caucasus. Initially, he was on the Caucasian Front of World War I as a representative of the Union of Cities and a war correspondent. Afterwards, he lived in Tiflis. Under Soviet rule, he moved to Baku. While in Baku, Gorodetsky headed the art department of ROSTA, 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 Sergei Gorodetsky.