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The Brigade's Ducks

Poster

Maker: Li Zhenhua; People's Fine Art Publishing House

Date Made: 1973
Country: China

Materials: paper
Measurements: 22 in x 31 5/8 in x 5/8 in; 55.88 cm x 80.264 cm x 1.524 cm; 53 in x 77 in; 134.62 cm x 195.58 cm

Description

This poster is an example of peasant painting from Huxian in the Shaanxi province. The mutitude of ducks highlights the bounty of the commune and the prosperous living conditions in the countryside provided by the Chinese Communist Party. As part of Mao's policy to popularize the arts, peasants in rural areas across china were encouraged to create works of art, including murals or paintings that would be published as posters. Amateur painters were held up as national examples to illustrate the spirit and creative genius of the masses. However, in reality, most works by amateur artists were touched up or redrafted by professional artists who were sent to the countryside to teach their craft.

Accession Number: 2022.029.005

Exhibition History

• (De)constructing Ideology: The Cultural Revolution and Beyond

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