Chinese Propaganda Posters: From Revolution to Modernization

Brightly coloured prints, portraying model behaviour or a better future, have been a ubiquitous element of Chinese political culture from Imperial times until present. As economic reform swept the People's Republic in the 1980s, visual propaganda ceased to depict the tanned and muscular labourers in a proletarian utopia, so typical

Une sélection de plus de 300 affiches chinoises de propagande produites entre la naissance de la République populaire de Chine en 1949 et le début des années 1980, qui montrent la prospérité du pays et le bonheur de la population chinoise promis par Mao Zedong.

Brightly coloured prints, portraying model behaviour or a better future, have been a ubiquitous element of Chinese political culture from Imperial times until present. As economic reform swept the People's Republic in the 1980s, visual propaganda ceased to depict the tanned and muscular labourers in a proletarian utopia, so typical

TASCHEN portfolios feature high quality prints that beg to be framed. Tucked in each portfolio are 14 large-format reproductions, each with a brief description. Guaranteed to brighten any day, they also make great gifts for art lovers!

Books about Chinese Propaganda Posters (B&N)