1949 Smena October Revolution Anniversary Magazine

This is issue #20 of Smena (Смена) from 1949, featuring a vibrant May Day parade cover with young people carrying red flags and flowers before the Kremlin. The back displays sheet music for "Армия Октября" (Army of October) against dramatic orange curtains. Inside includes constructivist-style photography and anniversary content marking 32 years since the 1917 Revolution.

Smena was the Soviet Union's most popular youth magazine, published by Komsomol and reaching over 3 million copies by the 1980s. This 1949 issue celebrates revolutionary heritage with dynamic crowd photography, patriotic music, and modernist design reflecting post-war Soviet optimism and historical commemoration.

Good vintage condition. Pages show age-appropriate yellowing. Moderate edge wear and minor creasing. Orange back page shows some fading. All pages intact.