Vladimir Mayakovsky

was a Russian poet and playwright, among the foremost representatives of early-20th century Russian Futurism.Mayakovsky worked for the Russian State Telegraph Agency creating — both graphic and text — satirical Agitprop posters. In 1919, he published his first collection of poems Collected Works 1909-1919. In the cultural climate of the early Soviet Union, his popularity grew rapidly. During 1922-1928, Mayakovsky was a prominent member of the Left Art Front and went on to define his work as 'Communist futurism'.