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Viitna signpost, Viitna, Estonia, 1977
Maker: Unknown
Date Made: 1977; 1970s
Country: Soviet Union
Materials: photographic paper; emulsion; ink; craft paper; adhesive
Method: photographic print
Measurements: 4 7/8 in x 6 3/8 in
Language: rus
Genre/Form: black-and-white photographs
A signpost indicates distance and direction to Viitna, Viitna, Estonia, 1977. The wooden signpost rises at center. A directional sign extends from the right side of the post and is shaped into an arrow pointing to the right. In the center of the sign, in big, bubble letters, "VIITNA" is written. The sign tapers to the right of this and in this tapered portion of the sign, text reads, "2,5". A word or acronym with three letters is written above "VIITNA". Peace signs have been drawn onto the board on top of the second letter and after the "M". A five-character word or acronym is written below "VIITNA". It also contains a peace sign drawn on top of the second letter. A thick, dark border contours the sign's edges. Another signpost stands in the distance at left. The forest stands in the background.
Collection/Series: Soviet Hippie Collection
Sub-series: Genadii Borisovich Zaitsev Collection
Accession Number: 2013.1029.0246