Lebedev, Vladimir (Russian, 1891–1967), A Work-Woman (Raising productivity through joining together small hand-working and trade industries), 1923, color lithograph from the book Russian Placards: 1917-1922 , sheets measure 8.25 x 7.5 inches, matted and framed 14.25 x 12.5 inches. Constructivist color lithograph based on Lebedev's designs for the Petersburg office of ROSTA (Russian telegraphy agency) windows and posters, which were intended to disseminate daily political topics in an engaging manner. The motifs show working people, Red Army soldiers, etc., but also satirical depictions of the bourgeois and opponents of communism.