'The Commune's Fish Pond' Chinese propaganda poster
Object No. 2017/2/33
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, 'The Commune's Fish Pond', paper, maker unknown, China, 1973
Physical Description
Poster in landscape orientation, printed in colour. The image on the poster depicts two groups of figures standing in shallow water trying to pull in a long fishing net. The net is over-flowing with fish, which appear to be swimming and jumping directly into the net. Below the image is a caption in red, "The Commune's Fish Pond" It also has French and German translations.
DIMENSIONS
Height
530 mm
Width
770 mm
SOURCE
Credit Line
Purchased with funds from the MAAS Foundation, 2017
Acquisition Date
19 January 2017
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