This is a Chinese propaganda poster from the Cold War era (circa 1957-1960s), depicting the perceived threats and evils of the United States. The poster uses a stark, graphic style with a predominantly orange-yellow background and is divided into panels, each illustrate distinct anti-American messages. The poster focuses on three main themes: i) Socialist triumph, symbolized by the titular slogan depicting socialist forces (led by the USSR and China) overpowering capitalist/imperialist powers; ii) Peace advocacy, emphasized through phrases like "和平万岁" (Long Live Peace) and references to the 1957 Moscow Declarations to frame socialism as a stabilizing global force; iii) Technological rivalry, contrasting Soviet achievements (Soviet Red Moon/Satellites soaring) with U.S. failures (U.S. satellites crashing) to underscore Cold War-era ideological and scientific competition.
Format |
1 poster ; color ; 76 x 54 cm |
Year |
Unknown |
HKBU Library collection |
Propaganda Art Collection |
Work type |
Poster |
Cite this image as: "東風繼續壓倒西風", in Hong Kong Baptist University Library Art Collections, accessed 09/07/2525, https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/k27-341.