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Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda, 1967, Proletariat Slogan Poster, Vintage
$ 76.55
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Date 1967, original, size 21” ½ x 30” ¾ in., very good lithographic woodcut printing of an acid free, issues unnoticed, sole version, publishing of the Beijing University „818“ Rebels Troop. The background story of this poster based on the 818 event. The "818" considered in the year 1967, and the date of August 18th, on this day the Red Guards student leader of the Beijing University was invited to the Tiananmen Building by Chairman Mao. The 818 Rebels Troop was the name of the Beijing University student group, which adopted the date as a name to organize after the Tiananmen event with Chairman Mao. It became very impressive and as the first organization of the Red Guards Rebel in the early period of the Chinese Cultural Revolution.This is an early political propaganda of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. This poster titled Unite! Proletariat of the World!
In addition, the piece of the proletariat slogan came out first from the Communist Manifesto (1848) by Karl Marx (1818-1883), it's a copy of the French socialist writer and activist Flora Tristan (1803-1844) who was the grandmother of the painter Paul Gauguin (1848-1903).
Remarkable, fine Chinese Cultural Revolution artworks, limit edition, very collectible, good condition. Reserve# Q4196701272127ZC