Chinese poster

Unknown artist

1990

Poster, ink on paper, Hong Kong, China, 1960s-1990s

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A young girl in a pink dress and a blue bow in her hair holds open a book for a younger child in a red shirt and bib. They are seated in a wicker chair against a pale green background. Poster in portrait orientation, printed in colour. The image on the poster depicts two young children looking at a picture. The children are seated and both are smiling and holding the picture together which is partially hidden from view. Below the image is a caption in black. It has Chinese characters. 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 Poster, ink on paper, Hong Kong, China, 1960s-1990s