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Cultural Revolution: State Graphics in China in the 1960s and 1970s (II)

(from 11th Jul until 20th Nov 2011)

Explore the bold and colourful imagery found on posters and other items from this revolutionary period.

Detail of Figures and flags in front of Great Hall of the People, China, 1976 (Museum No: EA2006.263
Calligraphy of Chairman Mao's poem Yellow Crane Towerfront

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Calligraphy of Chairman Mao's poem Yellow Crane Tower

  • Description

    Yellow Crane Tower is a famous landmark in central China at the confluence of nine rivers. In the third century it was the site of a well-known military incident, and is celebrated in several poems of the Tang dynasty (618-906). In this poem (composed 1927) Mao uses the five-character line scheme of Tang poetry (though the Tang compositions on this subject favour the seven-character line), mixed with historical allusions and a reference to the major Beijing-Guangzhou railway line that currently crosses the Yangzi at this spot. This silk image was woven in Hangzhou.

  • Details

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    Associated place
    Asia › China › Zhejiang province › Hangzhou (place of creation)
    Date
    probably 1970s
    Artist/maker
    after Mao Zedong (Chairman Mao) (1893 - 1976) (author)
    Material and technique
    silk
    Dimensions
    42.5 x 27.5 cm (height x width)
    Material index
    processed material › textile › silk,
    organic › animal › animal product › silk
    Technique index
    assembled › woven,
    woven
    Object type index
    textile,
    visual representation › calligraphy
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Purchased, 2008.
    Accession no.
    EA2010.282

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    • currently in research collection

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