Chinese Cultural Revolution Poster

A second copy of the soldier with the book, a little more weathered.

Printed in ink on paper in China in the 20th century, this Cultural Revolution poster shows a soldier holding a small red book against his chest. Prints of this sort were commonly reissued in different runs, and the colors vary between sheets. The young man wears a green cap with red star and a jacket with red collar tabs, with his other hand flat to his chest. A crowd of tiny faces fills the red-orange background.

About 42 by 30 inches. Earnest, and deeply saturated.