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Title: Chairman Mao's Writings Sparkle Like Gold
Dated
May 1977
Publisher Shanghai Peoples' Art Publishing House
Impression printed on a thin poster paper
Condition
wrinkled, margins partly jagged
Description "Chairman Mao's Writings Sparkle Like Gold" After the so-called "Gang of 4"
was arrested, people did go out to celebrate in many ways. One of these was the official campaign to go out and celebrate
the publication of the fifth volume of Mao's Selected Works as shown in this particular poster.
Note:1st Edition
Width
30.3 inches = 77.0 cm
Height 20.9 inches = 53.0 cm
Description: Chris To (Hong Kong)
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Title: Big Combat at the Qu Gu River
Dated May 1974
Publisher
Shanghai Peoples' Art Publishing House
Impression printed on a thin poster paper
Condition: Excellent
Description
"The Big Combat at the Qu Gu River" Huxian Peasant Paintings were internationally acclaimed for their naive, colorful style
in painting and were given the opportunity to exhibit their work in Paris in 1975. This is one of the paintings exhibited.
Note: This image and also the title has some roots in traditional Chinese folk art prints (so-called Chinese New Year
prints). Scenes with titles like "Combat at .... River" are frequent in Chinese Folk Art prints and show historic battle scenes.
Width 30.3 inches = 77.0 cm
Height 20.9 inches = 53.0 cm
Description Chris To (Hong Kong)
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Title Brave the Wind and Snow
Dated August 1978
Publisher
He Long Jiang Peoples' Publishing House
Technique/Medium Poster print on offset paper
Description "Brave the Wind
and Snow on the Da Bie Mountain" It's a rare poster featuring Deng Xiao-ping and He Long (one of the most famous marshals
who had founded the PRC)presented in Chinese traditional painting style. Deng's poster is very uncommon mainly because he
maintained to be low profile and was against any kind of personal worship/propaganda.
Width 20.9 inches = 53.0 cm
Height
30.1 inches = 76.5 cm
Description: Chris To (Hong Kong)
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Title: Recall the Past Suffering
Dated November 1964
Publisher
Shanghai Peoples' Publishing House
Impression printed on a thinner than average paper
Description "Recall the Past
Suffering and Think Over the Source of Present Happiness" An old peasant lady telling her true story to the younger generations,
recalling the bitter days when they were cruelly exploited by the landlords and how they were then saved by Chairman Mao.
Throughout the Cultural Revolution, the peasant class had been very supportive to Mao.
Width 30.3 inches = 77.0 cm
Height
20.9 inches = 53.0 cm
Description: Chris To (Hong Kong)
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Title: The Commune Library
Dated October 1974
Publisher
He Bei Peoples' Art Publishing House
Technique/Medium Poster print on offset paper
Impression printed on a thin poster
paper
Description "The Commune Library" One of the most famous Hu Xian (a county in Shangxi) peasant paintings depicting
a vivid scene of people from all ages earnestly learning Mao's teaching and publications.
Width 30.3 inches = 77.0 cm
Height 20.9 inches = 53.0 cm
Description Chris To (Hong Kong)
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Title: Stand Firm and Never Forget About the Class Struggle
Dated October 1965
Publisher Chang'an Art Publishing House
Impression printed on a thin poster paper
Description
"Stand Firm and Never Forget The Class Struggle; Stay Alert and Hold Tight Your Arms" A symbolic new year poster (Nianhua)
issued right before the Cultural Revolution. The fists of the peasants/workers are as big as their heads. Females are portrayed
to be as strong and healthy as the men. It reflects what an "ideal" family looks like at the time.
Width 30.3 inches
= 77.0 cm
Height 20.9 inches = 53.0 cm
Description: Chris To (Hong Kong)
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Title: The Secretary of the Party Committee
Dated: March
1964 1st printing
Publisher Shanghai Peoples' Art Publishing House
Impression printed on a very thin poster paper
Description "The Secretary of the Party Committee Works with Us in the Field" A great co-artwork by 3 of the most famous
artists, namely Wu Xin-qin, Jiang Nan-chun and Wu Guang-hua.
Width 30.3 inches = 77.0 cm
Height 20.9 inches = 53.0
cm
Description: Chris To (Hong Kong)
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Title: My Hopes are Laid Upon You
Dated September 1976
1st Edition
Publisher Shanghai Peoples' Art Publishing House
Impression printed on a thin poster paper
Description
"My Hopes are Laid Upon You" Chairman Mao sharing his experience with a group of educated urban youth who had been sent up
to the mountains and down to the countryside. As Mao's saying goes, "It is imperative that educated youth go to the rural
areas to be reeducated by the poor and low-middle peasants."
Width 30.3 inches = 77.0 cm
Description: Chris To (Hong
Kong)
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Title: Shanghai Big Big World
Dated August 1966
Publisher
Shanghai Peoples' Publishing House
Technique/Medium Poster print on offset paper
Condition: Excellent
Description
"Shanghai Big Big World" The Shanghai Big Big World was Shanghai's most popular amusement ground in Shanghai in the 1950s
and 1960s. Soon after the commencement of the Cultural Revolution, it lost its glamor and became a mere place of government
propaganda. No matter how, the place is still much remembered by the older generation Shanghai people.
Width 20.9 inches
= 53.0 cm
Height 30.3 inches = 77.0 cm
Description: Chris To (Hong Kong)
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Title: Read Mao's Writings and Listen to Mao's Words
Dated
1965
Technique/Medium Poster print on offset paper
Impression printed on a thin poster paper
Description "Read
Mao's Writings and Listen to Mao's Words" Two educated urban youth are studying Mao's writings with a peasant (probably the
one who is assigned to take care of them and who they live with). What makes this poster interesting is while you can find
a telephone in the room, they obviously do not have electricity to power a light. In reality, only very limited houses in
the rural area may have had electricity supply at that time, not to mention a telephone.
Width 30.3 inches = 77.0 cm
Height 20.9 inches = 53.0 cm
Description: Chris To (Hong Kong)
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