29th Feb, 2024 13:30

A CULTURAL REVOLUTION Literature, Sculpture, Objects & Posters of the ‘The Maoist Movement’ (NY)
 
  Lot 44
 

Poster: Chinese Propaganda Poster Protesting Vietnam war, 1964

Poster: Chinese propaganda Poster Protesting Vietnam war, 1964, early lithographic poster depicting a soldier, worker and peasant armed with rifles and a submachine gun the worker presenting a copy of the People's Daily of 6 August headlined "The PRC Government issues a statement that America's aggression towards Vietnam is an act of aggression towards China," with slight fold lines.

A rare poster, of only 15,000 copies and Earllest Declaration announcing the start of the Vietnam War, to be issued in China. China announced ""any enemy of our good neighbor Vietnam is also an enemy of China".

Released after the Gulf of Tonkin Incident prompted US president Lyndon Johnson to launch air strikes on Communist North Vietnam. This poster was made to encourage the Chinese public to view the conflict as essential to China's own well-being, 545 x 605mm.

Sold for £500

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