"The notion of the political body in propaganda posters and performance art from China from the 1960s to the present is an attempt to link Maoist cultural and political practice with the development of art practice in later decades up to the present day." Katie Hill's collection and essay on propaganda posters from the Cultural Revolution is an attempt to trace the beginnings of contemporary Chinese art from the early days of the Maoist Cultural Revolution and the use of the militant and all-powerful human figure as representative of the Totalitarian body, to the present day contemporary performance artist.
Access level
Onsite
artist
editor
Location code
REF.HIK
Language
English
Keyword
performance art,  poster art,  political art,  propaganda art,  China
Publication/Creation date
2004
No of pages
64
No of copies
1
Content type
anthology
Chapter headings
Preface - Harriet EVANS
The Political Body in Chinese Art: Posters, Politics and Performance - Katie HILL
When We Look: Reflections on Personal Memory and Posters as Historical Artefacts - WONG Natalie Siulam
The Political Body: Posters from the People's Republic of China in the 1960s and 1970s

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