Author: Various
Title: An Archive of Bulgarian Theater, Music, and Film Posters
Description: Various, Various, 1970. First Edition. Eight posters, ca 1970 - 1974; various sizes, approx. 38 x 26 and 19 x 27; all in protective, laminated sleeves; condition varies from good, with nicks to edges, creases, and closed cuts to margins, to very good or better, with minor wrinkles and wear. A significant archive of posters, they were published at the height of the Cold War and showcased the Bulgarian performing-arts scene under the guardianship of Liudmila Zhivkova (1942 - 1981) - a senior member of the Communist Party and daughter of Bulgaria's Communist Leader Todor Zhivkov. Remembered for her goal to promote the country's culture and arts on the international stage, as well as to bring foreign culture to Bulgaria, Liudmila was a controversial figure, viewed by some as a forerunner of alternative ideas and freedom in the friggidly-unwielding totalitarian bloc and considered a spoiled, "Red Bourgeoisie" child by others. At least one of the posters, a double-sided one, promoting the screening of Mikhai Semesh's Hungarian movie "The Magic Fur Coat," was created by renowned graphic designers Anton Mechkuev (1920 - 2011) and Grigor Angelov (1941 - ). Another one, for the premiere of the Bulgarian drama "The Best Person I Know," featured beloved Bulgarian actress Nevena Kokanova (1938 - 2000), known as the "first lady of Bulgarian cinema." Several of the posters listed opera and jazz performances, a Greek play, and puppet shows at several major theaters. One was a propaganda for the "Bulgarian Musical Youth" Movement (for all young people, who were Komsomol members). Very good .

Keywords: Theater, Music, Film, Bulgaria


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