jun 10, 1969 - Chairman Mao en Route to Anyuan

Description:

Color lithograph, Based on an oil painting by Liu Chunhua
Artist unknown.
Originally painted in 1967 by Lin Chunhua
Uses socialist realism to portray Chairman Mao as a revolutionary leader although he was in his 70s at the time this was painted
Cultural Revolution - 1966-76; focus on “Mao paintings”. Fallout from “Great leap Forward”. Try to invigorate communist ideology although the country suffered class struggles
Socialist realism - propaganda. Modelled after Soviet Union paintings.