Political Inspiration in Art Production: Three Oil Paintings Depicting Mao Zedong During the Cultural Revolution

Volume 1, Number 2, August 2002
by Yan Shanchen


Article Description

In this essay, Yan Shanchen explores how political inspiration impacts on the art production in China, with a specific focus on three oil paintings depicting Mao Zedong during the Cultural Revolution. This paper was presented at a conference titled "Cultural Production and the Cultural Revolution" which was held at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver, Canada, from March 22 to 23, 2002.


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