Archival Note Card | Cultural Revolution | #17

Portrait in a red square floats above three figures against red-and-white rays.

This is an archival note card from the cultural revolution series, no. 17, titled "idolization of mao". It is archival paper. Graphic art of the Cultural Revolution generally followed an officially approved style, with heroic figures, strong diagonals and a limited range of bright colors that read clearly at a distance. Long card with bold stripes radiating in red and cream. At the top sits a small portrait of a man in a red frame, while three figures in dark clothing stand below, their arms raised in unison. It is 7 inches long and 5 high.

The sunburst does a lot of heavy lifting.