Female Soldier
Halfsheet vintage Chinese propaganda poster is titled
"Become a Person Like This One". It was created by Shan Lianxiao in 1972 during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
Description and Meaning
Imagery: The poster depicts a young female Red Guard recruit looking up to the figure of a legendary fighter from the revolutionary opera The Red Lantern. The fighter holds a red lantern, a symbol of guiding the revolution to the end. The younger woman is shown in military attire, holding a rifle and the Little Red Book of Mao Zedong's quotations, signifying her dedication to continuing the revolutionary struggle.
Slogan: The prominent vertical text on the left translates to "Become a person like this one" or "Conduct yourself like this person".
Context: The poster was designed to inspire China's youth to follow the example of revolutionary heroes and carry on the principles of the Cultural Revolution, which aimed to purge capitalist influences and reinvigorate the revolutionary spirit through the "worker, peasant, and soldier" ideal.
"Become a Person Like This One". It was created by Shan Lianxiao in 1972 during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
Description and Meaning
Imagery: The poster depicts a young female Red Guard recruit looking up to the figure of a legendary fighter from the revolutionary opera The Red Lantern. The fighter holds a red lantern, a symbol of guiding the revolution to the end. The younger woman is shown in military attire, holding a rifle and the Little Red Book of Mao Zedong's quotations, signifying her dedication to continuing the revolutionary struggle.
Slogan: The prominent vertical text on the left translates to "Become a person like this one" or "Conduct yourself like this person".
Context: The poster was designed to inspire China's youth to follow the example of revolutionary heroes and carry on the principles of the Cultural Revolution, which aimed to purge capitalist influences and reinvigorate the revolutionary spirit through the "worker, peasant, and soldier" ideal.
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