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A vintage Soviet-style propaganda poster features a defiant man in a blue and red cloak against an industrial background, with the text 'ONE DISSIDENT CAN DESTROY A UTOPIA'.

A vintage Soviet-style propaganda poster features a defiant man in a blue and red cloak against an industrial background, with the text 'ONE DISSIDENT CAN DESTROY A UTOPIA'.

Style & Aesthetic: Era & Influence: 1920s–1940s Soviet Constructivist propaganda style. Color Palette: Dominant reds, muted creams, and dark grays for the background and environment. The blue-and-black tricolor flag should be vivid and stand out against the red tones. Composition: Strong diagonal lines, angular shapes, and geometric elements. Sun rays or industrial beams radiating in the background. Silhouettes of totalitarian buildings, smokestacks, and abstract military formations. Character: A man standing defiantly in the center foreground. Wearing the blue-and-black tricolor flag draped over his shoulders like a cloak. Face lit dramatically, looking upward and resolute. Rugged, working-class features — symbolic of a “people’s hero” or “dangerous dissident.” Text & Typography: Slogan in bold, blocky propaganda lettering: “ONE DISSIDENT CAN DESTROY A UTOPIA” Text placed either at the bottom in a large banner or across the top in arched form. Fonts should resemble vintage Cyrillic-inspired styles or condensed sans-serif block fonts. Symbolism & Details: Background elements suggesting a false utopia: Grand authoritarian architecture. Emphasis on Rows of faceless figures in uniform. Abstract banners waving in the wind. Weathered texture overlay for a vintage, printed look. Slight grain or paper texture to mimic aged posters. See more