Original Vintage Poster VELVET REVOLUTION -PUBLIC AGAINST VIOLENCE -PARTY

Description: Welcome! Original vintage poster in slovak language: "POZYVAME VAS NA BRADLO - 4. A 5. MAJA 1990" or "WE INVITE YOU ON BRADLO - ON 4th and 5th MAY 1990", with text in the upper right corner: "MILAN RASTISLAV STEFANIK - BORN ON 21st JULY 1880 IN KOSARISKA - DIED ON 4th MAY 1919 IN IVANKA PRI DUNAJI" Poster issued by political movement "Verejnost Proti Nasiliu (VPN)" or "Public Against Violence", logo of this political movement is in the upper left corner. For more informations about VPN movement and Milan Rastislav Stefanik please see "Historical context" section below. Designed by: Karol Rosmany (1937-2022), most likely in 1990 Total measurements: approx. 84x59,5cm Condition report: poster was stored rolled, shows creasing, also shows tears especially on edges and in corners, may shows yellowing and some stains Historical context: rare poster related to Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and immediate period after it.Poster depicts national hero Milan Rastislav Stefanik - politic, photographer, diplomat and pilot. He was very important person during World War 1.Also he played an important role with Edvard Benes and Tomas Garrigue Masaryk in creation of post-war Czechoslovakia.Milan Rastislav Stefanik died in plane crash near village Ivanka Pri Dunaji on 4th May 1919. The accident is still not fully understood and there are some conspiracy theories - assassination and shooting down.However, one of the established versions says that the plane did not have enough speed during the maneuver and that is why it fell. Person of Milan Rastislav Stefanik was not recognized by communists and their propaganda because of his democratic and liberal opinions so some democratic parties after Velvet Revolution widely used his message for promotional purposes. Verejnost Proti Nasiliu abbreviated VPN or Public Against Violence was a democratic political movement active in Slovakia in the years 1989 – 1992. In the period 1990 – 1992 it was the decisive governing political force, which won the first free elections in Slovakia in June 1990. In the elections of In 1992, however, the VPN did not exceed the necessary 5 percent electoral quorum to enter parliament and was subsequently dissolved. VPN politicians founded the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia and the Civil Democratic Union - VPN (ODU-VPN, since 1992 only ODU) (Wiki). Shipping and handling details: all items are shipped as a registered shipments with tracking number and insurance on purchase price. We ship worldwide from European union. All associated import taxes, customs and any kind of import fees are buyers responsibility. If you have any questions about offered items or anything else, feel free to ask us, you will be very welcome!

Price: 249 USD

Location: Bratislava, Slovakia

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