Red Scarf Girl:Poster project

By: Christina Ouzts

Poster #21

By: Tianjin People's Art Publishing House, it is a multi color picture of guards, civilians and Mao.

Similar to Cultural Revolution reality: The little red books, A picture of Mao, people judging other people by what they have or wear.

Different from Cultural Revolution Reality: All the people being happy, looking well feed, looking wealthy.

Help advance Cultural Revolution: It help convince them to get rid of the four olds and be mean to people that had some.

Subject Matter: In this picture I see men and red guards hurting a civilian. I also see army men and it looks like they are protesting against him.

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It talks about Mao when he was speaking at the “Yan'an forum on literature and art” And his message about it.

Poster # 26

Similar to Cultural Revolution reality: Being communist, Mao as the leader, people who follow him ( his rules and sayings.)

Different from Cultural Revolution Reality: A huge red city in China, Him (Mao) being taller then ever one else, and the sky’s not being polluted.

Help advance Cultural Revolution: By saying Mao is helping China’s economy by turning it communist

Subject Matter: Mao, and an army of communists.

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By: Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House, it is also monochromatic.

It talks about famous mangoes Mao was given, by a Pakistan Minister. And were huge at certain factors.

Poster #40

Similar to Cultural Revolution reality: Talking about socialism, having just regular feast.

Different from Cultural Revolution Reality: praising socialism, having a feast about it,

Help advance Cultural Revolution: Getting more people involved.

Subject Matter: 4 women, food, a stage, presents, other people, a huge feast.

Artists, Styles:By: Shanghai People's Publishing House, is has lots of different colors the main color is red is more multi colored.

It’s about some women singing/praising about socialism at a feast. 

Poster #45

Similar to Cultural Revolution reality: Fishing can be part of some cultures, some places in China could be strict about fishing during the cultural revolution

Different from Cultural Revolution Reality: It’s not considered one of the four olds.

Help advance Cultural Revolution: Made more people notice what little things could be part of the cultural revolution.

Subject Matter: At least 11 men and women, a fish net, lots of fish, and a pound or lake.

Artists, Styles:

Dong Zhengyi, 1973 - People's Fine Arts Publishing House, is multi colored with mainly red and orange.

This picture talks about the miraculous draught of fishes in a Chinese fish pond. And how it effected the agricultural commune.

Poster #53

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Huxian peasant painters collective, Zhao Kunhan, 1975 - People's Sports Publishing House, this is a multi colored picture that looks like it takes place on a farm and city.

Similar to Cultural Revolution reality: Each persons culture is different, either in sports, school, food, ect…

Different from Cultural Revolution Reality: Doesn’t say it’s for or about the cultural revolution, Mainly talks about bringing peoples mind to scene.

Help advance Cultural Revolution: Different people do different things that could be involved in cultural revolution.

Subject Matter: 8 actors, school, food, weight, sports, nationalism.

This talks about bringing peoples mind scenes from the Peking Operas. With actors showing what different cultures can have.

Poster #47

Similar to Cultural Revolution reality: Red guards, communist red, young people following the revolution.

Different from Cultural Revolution Reality: 10 people on one tractor, people in karate suits.

Help advance Cultural Revolution: It looks like it is a poster that would get people to like Mao and the idea of a cultural revolution.

Subject Matter: farmers, big cities, guards, young students.

Artists, Styles:

People's Fine Arts Publishing House, it is a red flag looking thing and has a gray dark city with a green bright farm.

This poster shows the Fourth National People's Congress, with people caring on Chairman Mao’s revolution ideas.

Poster #38

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Similar to Cultural Revolution reality: New inventions, Mao controlling what farms do , grow, and sell.

Different from Cultural Revolution Reality: People not looking happy, a small girl driving it and not an adult.

Help advance Cultural Revolution: Mao trying to produce more food for China’s overpopulation.

Subject Matter: Kids farming, looks like people are gathering around to see what she is doing.

Shanghai People's Publishing House, Multi colored mainly green/farm.

A new machine is shown to the rice cultivation industry.

Poster #37 Extra Credit

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Similar to Cultural Revolution reality: Teaching young kids about Mao, Making some of those young kids Red Guards to make sure other people do what Mao wants. (enforcing them)

Different from Cultural Revolution Reality: Red guards not being in their uniforms.

Help advance Cultural Revolution: Kind of like brain washing kids to what Mao wants.

Subject Matter: Young school kids, Red Guards, a teacher, a garden, a golden statue of Mao.

Shanghai People's Publishing House, Multi colored mainly pink that is in the garden.

Young kids that are members of the communist youth organization are being taught about Mao