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One sheet This is a Chinese propaganda poster from the 1970s.
The poster's slogan translates to "Conscientiously study the theory of the dictatorship of the proletariat and carry the revolution in the superstructure through to the end!".
The poster was created during the Cultural Revolution, a period from 1966 to 1976 when the Communist leader of China, Mao Zedong, launched a political campaign to purge capitalist and bourgeois influences. The art from this era used a hyper-realistic style with larger-than-life figures and heroic gestures to make its messages easy to grasp and inspire viewers. The "Little Red Book" of quotations from Mao's writings is a ubiquitous symbol in these posters.
The "dictatorship of the proletariat" is a Marxist concept referring to a transitional phase between a capitalist and communist society where the working class holds control over state power to dismantle capitalist structures and create a classless society. |
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