Cindy+Choi+Propaganda+Project

=Poster =



__**Evaluation (Cindy Choi):**__

For this poster, I worked entirely by myself so I obviously did all the work. The main focal point of the poster is Mao Zedong and the background is done with red lines, making it seem as if Mao Zedong was shinning. The red colors represent the 'bright' future that Mao Zedong could provide by the belief of people, and my main purpose of Mao's blue color was to represent tranquil peace. As you observe Mao's face, you can see that he is smiling, which yet again gives hope for the people. The huge proportion of his face represents how he is the 'god like' figure in the Chinese society, and he was the main focal point for my project. During the Cultural Revolution, propaganda played a huge role. My propaganda was a poster, which was one of the most commonly used propaganda of that time. Usually, Mao's face was on the top of the poster in the sun, which represented the bright future that could be fulfilled by following Mao. The poster only has Mao because Mao was the only thing that the people had to believe him since he was 'a great revolutionary, political strategist, and military mastermind.' By looking at posters like these (propaganda), people were able to pursue their belief in Mao.