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Chinese propaganda poster

Chinese propaganda poster

Object No. 2017/2/32

This propaganda poster is an excellent example of Chinese political visual culture, especially from the second half of 20th century. It is also a great reference to understand the cultural context of a time that has seen extraordinary political and social change in China.

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Summary

Object Statement

Poster, 'Busy with a bumper harvest (Feng Shou Mang)', ink on paper, by Qin Yung chun, China, 1960s-1990s

Physical Description

Poster in portrait orientation, printed in colour. The image on the poster depicts three chubby young children standing on a mound of yellow corn cobs. The children are all smiling and appear to be holding a basket behind the pile of corn. Below the image is a caption in red. It has Chinese characters.

DIMENSIONS

Height

765 mm

Width

525 mm

SOURCE

Credit Line

Purchased with funds from the MAAS Foundation, 2017

Acquisition Date

19 January 2017

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