Chinese Cultural Revolution Poster

An orange fist crushing a sprawled figure, wrapped in text.

Chinese printers made this Cultural Revolution poster in ink on paper in China in the 20th century. Posters of the period, commonly associated with 1966 to 1976, often announced meetings and campaigns. A giant clenched fist in black and orange fills the middle of the sheet, pressing down on a small figure lying on a pile of papers. Rows of small characters flank the fist at the top, with larger display characters above them.

About 30 by 21 inches. Heavy on graphics, light on subtlety.