This industrial safety poster, published by the Moscow-based Mashinostroenie (Machine Building) press in 1989, represents the continuation of Soviet workplace safety communication traditions in the final years of the USSR. Designated as Plakat 6 in a series of twelve drilling safety posters, the work demonstrates the sophisticated graphic vocabulary that Soviet industrial artists had developed over decades.The composition employs a striking visual metaphor wherein protective goggles form a stylized face, the circular lenses creating an almost anthropomorphic observer positioned behind the central drill bit motif. Red fragments radiating outward represent the brittle material debris that necessitates eye protection, rendered against a bold yellow ground that commands attention in the industrial environment. The incorporation of a photographic element depicting actual drilling operations provides documentary grounding for the abstracted graphic treatment.Production data preserved on the piece indicates printing at Moscow Typography No. 6 under Soyuzpoligrafprom, with technical specifications. The artist is credited as S.I. Orlov with compilation by N.V. Mashkov, produced in coordination with trade union labor protection committees for the automobile, tractor, and agricultural machinery industries.Size: 23.0" x 17.0"Artist: S.I. OrlovCondition: Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. General border wear. Please use the photo zoom feature to get a better understanding of overall condition. *Additional photos available upon request.
