Anonymous - 打倒美帝 打倒苏修 - 1960s

Chinese propaganda poster – Mao Zedong – 1967 – Cultural Revolution – 76 × 52 cm

Description

Impressive Chinese poster from 1967, produced during the Cultural Revolution period. The composition depicts Mao Zedong, surrounded by rays of red, dominating a group of fighters and revolutionaries.

The large slogan “打倒美帝 打倒苏修” can be translated as “Down with American imperialism, down with Soviet revisionism.”

The printed note in the lower part indicates 1967 and refers to Xi’an Jiaotong University.

Dimensions: 76 × 52 cm.

Beautiful impression in red and black on old paper, with a patina and some signs of wear visible, especially on the borders. The colors remain particularly bold. A poster with very powerful graphics, representative of the Chinese political iconography of the late 1960s.