1930s RUSSIAN SOVIET ANIMAL CIRCUS ADVERTISING POSTER Start Price USD 499.95 Current Price USD 499.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 04, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 04, 2008 Location Boston See more about '1930s RUSSIAN SOVIET ANIMAL CIRCUS ADVERTISING POSTER' Description You are bidding on a genuine c. early 1930's Russian advertising poster to promote performances of the State Circus lead by a famous Russian animal trainer Vladimir Durov. The Durov Animal Theater was founded towards the end of last century by Vladimir Durov, a man whom Muscovites have known as Dedushka (Grandpa) Durov for generations, and is still performing today. Durov loathed cruelty to animals and shunned traditional circus training methods, choosing to enhance his animals' natural behavior on stage and coax them to perform by handing out rewards rather than punishments. Entirely eccentric and decidedly surreal at times, the theatre's performances always involved a bewildering array of mostly domestic animals and drew in crowds and crowds of delighted school children. * Poster c. early 1930's * Polychrome lithography on paper * Artist: unknown * Condition: The poster is in superb restored condition. Japan Paper back, minor retouching as shown * Size: approx. 41 in x 27 in (104 cm x 68.5 cm) * Unconditionally guaranteed to be genuine for life I AM HELPING TO SELL A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE RUSSIAN POSTERS, PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR SIMILAR ITEMS. PLEASE READ BEFORE PLACING A BID: Shipping: $12 within USA, $18 outside USA. We accept the following forms of payment: Please ask questions prior to placing a bid. Place a Bid!