Chinese Posters: Art from the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution

by Lincoln Cushing, Ann Tompkins

The Cultural Revolution in China produced thousands of powerful social and political posters exhorting the Chinese people in a sweeping transformation of Chinese society. These brilliantly colorful images of cultural celebration, industrial development, agricultural production, and revolutionary heroes were displayed in homes and public spaces across the country. Chinese Posters collects more than 150 of the most striking of these posters and offers background on their social and political context and production. An essay by Ann Tompkins provides a personal account of living in Beijing during the Cultural Revolution.

Genres: Art

144 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 2007

Reviews

[Pamela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book.. good layout, bright colors.. I learned a little bit and was wishing for more: would have loved to have known more about individual posters.. but was a happy experience over-all.. Honestly I don't know what to say for a review.