U.S. Air Force Band concert (Chinese-English poster distributed in Taipei)
A geometric blue, yellow and black concert poster for performances by the United States Air Force Band at Armed Forces Stadium on June 15 and 16, in English and Chinese, with a stylised horn at lower right. The tell is transfer: music and modern design are the vehicle, with the service name carried in the title as the only mark of American origin.
Propaganda techniques used in this poster
- Date
- May 24, 1957
- Period
- Cold War
- Made by
- U.S. Information Agency (predecessor: State Department International Information and Educational Exchange Program), Propaganda Posters Distributed in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East series
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- State
- Regime
- Eisenhower Administration
- Leader
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Audience
- Foreign public
- Purpose
- Persuade or win support
- Themes
- War and the military, Home front
- Event
- Cold War
- Source
- Unidentified Source blurred: contractors, cutouts, buried disclosure
- Source
- U.S. National Archives (NARA), Record Group 306, Posters in Asia, Latin America, Middle East, retrieved October 4, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain (U.S. government work; NARA RG 306)
U.S. Information Agency / Department of State, May 24, 1957. National Archives, Record Group 306 (NAID 6949116, 306-PPB-208).
Text on the object
THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BAND CONCERT 美國空軍樂隊演奏會 8:00 p.m. June 15 10:30 a.m. June 16 8:00 p.m. June 16 六月十五日下午八時正 六月十六日上午十時半 六月十六日下午八時正 Armed Forces Stadium 三軍球場
U.S. Air Force Band concert. June 15, 8 pm sharp; June 16, 10:30 am; June 16, 8 pm sharp. Armed Forces Stadium.
Small artist monogram at bottom not transcribed.
