Archival Note Card | Cultural Revolution | #8

Man in a cap and star badge glances over his shoulder above a splash of red.

This is an archival note card from the cultural revolution series, no. 8, titled "swinging fist of the worker". 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. Red upper field with a swath of black brush strokes below. The figure holds a small book near the cap, and bold black characters sit at lower left beside a tiny drawn figure. A line of red text runs along the base. It is 7 inches long and 5 high.

Brushwork with a good deal of swagger.