'Chairman Mao visits to see a farm village of Guangdong' poster
Object No. 2017/2/22
This propaganda poster is an excellent example of Chinese political visual culture, especially from the second half of 20th century. It is also a great reference to understand the cultural context of a time that has seen extraordinary political and social change in China.
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Summary
Object Statement
Poster, 'Chairman Mao visits to see a farm village of Guangdong', paper, painted by Chen Yamming, 1972, printer unknown, China, 1986
Physical Description
Poster in landscape orientation, printed in colour. The image is a depiction of Chairman Mao walking down a dirt road in a rural area. There is a crowd of people behind him, all are smiling and looking at Chairman Mao. Below the image is a caption in red. It has Chinese characters.
DIMENSIONS
Height
532 mm
Width
772 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
1986
SOURCE
Credit Line
Purchased with funds from the MAAS Foundation, 2017
Acquisition Date
30 January 2017
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