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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