Rare Soviet-era satirical postcard featuring a bold black-and-white political cartoon.
The artwork depicts a shark swallowing a man in a suit, symbolizing bureaucracy and corruption. A group of figures in a boat above represents observers or participants in the system.
This postcard comes from the Soviet thematic series “Puerto Rico Graphics”, known for sharp political satire and strong graphic style typical of the early 1960s.
On the reverse side:
Russian text explaining that this is a satirical song about how a shark swallowed a bureaucrat.
Printed in the USSR, 1962.
Theme: Political satire, Cold War propaganda, anti-bureaucracy
Style: Graphic art, linocut / woodcut style
A scarce and expressive piece of Cold War visual culture, appealing to collectors of Soviet propaganda, political art, and graphic design.