"Joy and Sorrow" – Cold War Anti-Communist Poster
"Joy and Sorrow" – Cold War Anti-Communist Poster
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Historical context: Distributed in Asia around 1953 by the U.S. Information Service, this striking poster splits the world in two. Above, basketball players leap for the ball in front of a cheering crowd under the Chinese word for "joy"; below, exhausted soldiers struggle through the mud under the word for "sorrow" – contrasting peaceful life in the free world with the hardship of war under communism.
Print details
- Museum-grade archival paper with fade-resistant pigment inks
- Choose a glossy or matte finish
- Sizes: A4 (21 × 29.7 cm), A3 (29.7 × 42 cm)
- Printed to order and shipped rolled in a protective tube
- Frame not included
Source: U.S. National Archives, records of the U.S. Information Agency (public domain).
A faithful reproduction of an original historical poster, offered for its historical and artistic value.
