Chinese Cultural Revolution Poster

A black fist, a red flag, and a crowd that fills the bottom edge.

Chinese printers made this Cultural Revolution poster in ink on paper in China in the 20th century. Posters of this period, commonly associated with 1966 to 1976, often paired a short slogan with a single strong image. A giant clenched fist, rendered in black, rises from a crowd of tiny figures in white shirts and red armbands. A swirling orange-red flag fills the top, with large characters across it. A small seal sits to the left.

About 30 by 21 inches. The fist is all drama, and it knows it.