ORIGINAL 1969 CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION PROPAGANDA POSTER
China: People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 1969. Original Chinese propaganda poster featuring Jiang Qing with a caption that reads, "The Invincible Thought of Mao Zedong!" In Good vintage condition. Not examined out of frame but poster shows mild age toning and moderate wrinkling and creasing throughout. Frame measures 31 x 21.4 in. Shelved at Rockville 2nd floor (Hallway BE).
1414620
Special Collections - Upstairs
Price: $400
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Jiang Qing (1914–1991), Mao Zedong's fourth wife, was one of the most influential—and controversial—figures of China's Cultural Revolution (1966–1976). A former actress, she emerged as the chief architect of the Cultural Revolution's cultural policies, overseeing literature, theater, film, music, and the visual arts in an effort to eliminate "bourgeois" and traditional influences and replace them with revolutionary socialist ideals. She promoted the famous "Eight Model Operas" (样板戏), which became the dominant approved works of Chinese performance during the period, and encouraged the production of propaganda posters, like this one, that celebrated Mao Zedong Thought and revolutionary heroes. As a leading member of the radical "Gang of Four," Jiang Qing wielded enormous political influence until Mao's death in 1976. She was arrested shortly afterward, convicted for her role in the excesses of the Cultural Revolution, and became a symbol of that tumultuous decade. Today, posters depicting Jiang Qing alongside Mao are important historical artifacts that reflect the intense personality cult, ideological fervor, and state-directed artistic production that defined one of the most dramatic periods in modern Chinese history.