Chinese Cultural Revolution Poster

A man with a hammer and a banner flung behind him.

Chinese printers made this Cultural Revolution poster in ink on paper in China in the 20th century. Such posters, commonly dated 1966 to 1976, were often built around heavy, simplified figures. A broad-shouldered man in dark clothes lifts a hammer-like tool, with a sweep of red banner behind him. A small red book appears in the corner. A caption runs beneath in bold black characters, with small credit text under it.

About 30 by 21 inches. Red, black and white, and sure of itself.