Soviet Ukrainian Poster from 1945–1989: Stylistic Changes of National Identification

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to trace Ukrainian identity representation in Soviet Ukrainianposter from the 1945–1989 in the context of the socialist realism’s stylistic evolution. Themethodology is based on formal analysis and methods of comparison and generalization. Thescientific novelty is defined by focusing on national identification as a subject of research ofstylistic changes in Soviet Ukrainian poster. Conclusions. From the 1940s to 1980s, the visuallanguage of socialist realism evolved and dissolved in a variety of individual manners, stylisticmethods and external influences. Stylistic changes in the Ukrainian poster, in general,corresponded with the works of other republics. Despite certain efforts, Ukrainian authors did notproduce a national version of this "creative method". "National form" was provided with folkcostume, as well as other informal and official symbols. Stylistics and authors’ manners of thesesymbols represent a wide range of approaches and complement visual vocabulary ofcommunication about Ukraine and Ukrainians.Key words: Soviet Ukrainian poster, socialist realism, stylistic, individual manner, nationalidentity.