Le Petit Sou, journal de défense sociale 1900

"Le Petit Sou, journal de défense sociale" (1900) is a striking poster by the French artist Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen. This Art Nouveau design depicts a powerful woman in a red gown leading a group of working-class people. The woman holds a chain, symbolizing oppression and the fight against it, while a man holds a pickaxe representing hard labor and resistance. The crowd behind them represents the working class united in their struggle for social justice. The poster's bold composition and dramatic use of color makes it a compelling example of social realism.