The celebrated painted Dong Xiwen was entrusted with capturing the birth of the country in this 1956 poster version of his 1953 painting. It had to be changed several times over the years, however, as individuals originally pictures fell out of favour. Price: 0.13 Yuan Serial number: T8027.590; Edition: 1953年10月第一版1956年5月第七次印刷 （第二版）420,501-470,500
Dong Xiwen / 董希文
A soldier and worker crush tiny figures, with pieces of paper saying 'economism' (经济主义) and 'suppress revolution' (压制革命). The worker wears a red armband that say 'rebel' (造反), and holds a flag that says 'Carry out the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution to the end' (把无产阶级文化大革命进行到底)
A Shenyang Army Unit / 沈阳部队某部
Woodcut style image of Chairman Mao wearing a Red Guard armband, waving to crowds of Red Guards. Lin Biao stands behind him holding the little red book, and Tiananmen is in the background.
/ 首都大专院校; 中学红代会; 工代会; 农代会; 中国人民解放军海陆空三军驻京天产阶级革命派八。以八大会等备处
Groups of peasants, workers, school children, looking at open air exhibition reminding people of the suffering before 1949. Price: 0.15 Yuan Serial number: T8027.4514 Edition: 1965年1月第1版1965年1月第1次印刷 1-40,000
Chen Mou; Dong, Shu / 陈谋 董舒
Older peasant standing with young peasant. Young man is wearing badge on jacket. In background, sketched images of suffering under prior regime. Price: 0.15 Yuan Serial number: 8073.10014 Edition: 1964年12月第一版1964年12月第一次印刷 0001-30000
Wu Yunchu; Cao Fuluan / 吴云初; 曹辅銮
Chairman Mao meeting with group of model labourers in a large hall. Mao, smoking a cigarette, sits facing an old man wearing giant paper blossom. Banner above the stage says 'Model Worker Conference' (招待劳动英雄大会） Serial number: 八0七三。二0三四一 Edition: 一九七八年五月第一版一九七八年五月第yi次印刷
Guo Quanzhong / 郭全忠
Black and while images of Cultural Revolution scenes, including study meetings, rallies, outdoor exhibitions etc. A number of Mao quotes are included at the top left. The first one 'In our current ideological situation, one of the most important tasks is to develop the critique of revisionism (我们现在思想战线上的一个重要任务， 就是要开展对手修正主义的批判), a quote from a 1957 speech. The second one states 'Never forget classes and class struggle' (千万不要忘记阶级和阶级斗争), a quote from 1962. Price: 0.20 Yuan Serial number: 8027.6332 Edition: 1976年2月第一版第1次印刷 1-200,000
Qinghua University worker, peasant and soldier students, teachers; Beijing Renmin Ribao newspaper journalist; newspaper journalist comic compilation / 清华大学工农兵学员， 教师， 北京日报记者，连环画报记者编绘
This poster is from one of the last campaigns of the Cultural Revolution, as the Gang of Four fought back against Deng Xiaoping and the more moderate course he and Zhou Enlai had tried to put China back on. One aspect of this was reversing many of the verdicts agains cadres. This posters shows 16 other poster images with slogans supporting class struggle and criticising the right deviation. Price: 0.25 Yuan Serial number: 8027.6355 Edition: 1976年3月第一版第1次印刷 1-200,000
Selection of Yangquan workers amateur fine arts creation group / 阳泉工人业余美术编创组选编
Illustration of the some of the 'new Socialist things' to emerge out of the Cultural Revolution, such as widespread study of (Maoist) philosophy, barefoot doctors, rusticated youths (educated youths sent down to the countryside), model revolutionary operas. In front of sea of red flags. Price: 0.14 Yuan Serial number: 8171.1634 Edition: 1976年9月第一版1976年9月第一次印刷 1-20,000
Qiu RuiMin / 邱瑞敏
16 images attacking the 'right deviationist wind' and the 'reversal of verdicts', promoting class struggle, or celebrating revolutionary art and culture. They are from a Yangquan Workers Fine Arts University Selection (阳泉工人美术大学报选), and were made my numerous part-time artist groups in Yangquan.The poster is part of an attack on Deng Xiaoping. Price: 0.25 Yuan Serial number: 8027.6355 ① Edition: 1976年3月第一版第1次印刷 1-200,000
/ 阳泉工人业余美术编创组选编, 阳泉市手管局农机厂工人业余美术组， 阳泉矿务局三矿机电科工人业余美术组， 阳泉钢铁厂炼钢车间工人业余美术组， 阳泉铁路地区工人业余美术组， 阳泉市工人文化官宣传组
