Cultural Revolution Collection

MAO TSE-TUNG: POSTER, 1973. March Forward to Achieve Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (Mao Tse-tung greeting the Red Guards in Tiananmen Square, Beijing). Chinese poster, 1973

CHINA: POSTER, 1976. Revolutionary Committees are Good. Chinese woodcut poster, 1976

Mao Tse - Tung (Mao Zedong), Chinese propaganda poster
Chinese propaganda poster showing Mao Tse - Tung (Mao Zedong), Chinese Communist leader, with peasants during the Cultural Revolution of 1966

Reading is one of a person's duties, 1920. Creator: Iwanow, Sergei Iwanowitsch (1885-1942)
Reading is one of a person's duties, 1920. Private Collection

A book is nothing more than a man speaking in public, 1920. Creator: Iwanow, Sergei Iwanowitsch (1885-1942)
A book is nothing more than a man speaking in public, 1920. Private Collection

Soviet Propaganda Day - knowledge for everyone!, 1919. Creator: Pomanski, Nikolai Nikolajewitsch (1887-1935)
Soviet Propaganda Day - knowledge for everyone!, 1919. Private Collection

Long Live the Sun! Hide the Darkness!, 1921. Creator: Simakov, Ivan Vasilievich (1877-1925)
Long Live the Sun! Hide the Darkness!, 1921. Private Collection

The more I fight, the stronger I become ca 1939. Creator: Xin Ke (active 1930s-1940s)
The more I fight, the stronger I become.. ca 1939. Private Collection

Marshal Lin Biao with Little Red Book by Chairman Mao Zedong. Creator: Anonymous
Marshal Lin Biao with Little Red Book by Chairman Mao Zedong. Private Collection

Chairman Mao. Creator: Anonymous
Chairman Mao. Private Collection

Red Army soldier reading Maos little red book. Photograph of 1966 for the newspaper
LSE4087262 Red Army soldier reading Maos little red book. Photograph of 1966 for the newspaper " China". by Chinese Photographer

Chinese salute possession of atomic bomb by waving red book, June 1967
LSE4089071 Chinese salute possession of atomic bomb by waving red book, June 1967 by Chinese Photographer, (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Young Chinese reading the little red book. Cover of the newspaper "China"
LSE4087257 Young Chinese reading the little red book. Cover of the newspaper " China" (1966). by Chinese Photographer

Woman, learn to read and write!, 1924. Creator: Kruglikova
Woman, learn to read and write!, 1924. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Books are the Source of Knowledge. Citizens, Save the Libraries, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Literacy - the road to communism, 1920. Creator: Anonymous
Literacy - the road to communism, 1920. Private Collection

China-Culture-Literature
An archive photo taken on February 25, 1964 shows Chinese children playing during the start of the new school year, in Shanghai. AFP PHOTO (Photo by ARCHIVE / AFP)

The fight against illiteracy. Illustration from USSR Builds Socialism, 1933. Creator: Lissitzky
The fight against illiteracy. Illustration from USSR Builds Socialism, 1933. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

A Book Is Nothing But a Man Speaking Publically, 1920. Private Collection

Chairman Mao badge with inscription Zhong (Loyalty), ca 1968. Private Collection

The Gang of Four. Artist: Anonymous
The Gang of Four. Private Collection

Mao Zedong and Lin Biao, China, c1966. Mao (Mao Tse-Tung) (1893-1976), Chinese Communist leader, followed by Lin Biao (1908-1971), Chinese military and political leader

Mao Zedong, Chinese Communist leader, 1960. Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-Tung) (1893-1976) addressing a meeting of the Party faithful

CARTOON: MAO ZEDONG, 1966. The new religion. Cartoon comment on the Cultural Revolution and Mao Zedongs cult of personality; Mao is depicted as a Buddha-like figure

I Am a Sea Swallow (a woman of the army signals and communications unit is repairing telephone lines after a coastal)
CHINA: POSTER, 1973. I Am a Sea Swallow (a woman of the army signals and communications unit is repairing telephone lines after a coastal typhoon). Chinese poster, 1973

CHINESE COMMUNIST POSTER. Workers, Peasants and Soldiers are the Main Force to Criticize Lin Piao and Confucius (the worker holds Selections from Chairman Mao ). Chinese poster, 1974

1968 Cultural Revolution, Chinese Communist poster

Buddhist monk, Ganden Monastery
Tibet, Ganden Monastery. Perched on a ridge of Mt Wangkur and overlooking the Phenyul Valley, Ganden was the first Gelugpa school monastery

Painting of peasants harvesting fruit from a lotus pond, by a peasant painter of Huhsien, c1970
CHINA: PEASANT ART, c1970. Painting of peasants harvesting fruit from a lotus pond, by a peasant painter of Huhsien, c1970

Mao Tse - Tung (Mao Zedong) 1893 - 1976, Chinese Communist leader, with Lin Piao (Lin Biao) 1907 - 1971, Chinese military leader and promoter of the 1966 Cultural Revolution

A scene from the new peking revolutionary opera called story of the red lantern depicting the struggle of a chinese railwaymans family, november 18, 1964

A scene from the january storm, a full-length song and dance drama jointly staged by the revolutionary artists of the shanghai experimental opera theater and worker amateur performers

Chinese propaganda poster from the 1960s, china

During a work break, a young woman is leading the commune workers in singing a song praising chairman mao, cultural revolution, tachai, shansi province, china, 1968

Peoples liberation army on a visit to the huangshantung brigade in kwangtung province work with commune members to dig a canal, november 1968, china, cultural revolution

Struggle for victories in spring ploughing and cultivation, chinese communist propaganda poster, china, 1967

A scene from the revolutionary peking opera called raid on the white tiger regiment, august 3, 1967

The modern revolutionary dance drama red detachment of women was created under the guidance of chairman mao tsetungs teachings on literature and art of making the past serve the present

The modern revolutionary peking opera taking tiger mountain by strategy, carefully revised, perfected and polished to the last detail with our great leader chairman maos loving care

A mass chorus formed by peking (beijing) children singing the revolutionary song we are successors to communism at chingshan park in celebration of international labor day on may 1st (may day)

A medical team (barefoot doctors) led by communist party member ma yi is active in the wuchih mountains area, serving the peasants of the li nationality, china, 1968, cultural revolution

The modern revolutionary ballet red detachment of women, from a chinese postcard set published in 1970, after our main force has safely moved out

A scene from the revolutionary ballet called white haired girl or girl with white hair, 1966

Members of the yangtan brigade of the yangtan peoples commune in chungo county in the northern chinese province of shansi

A p, l, a, unit stationed in kwangtung province that has formed a propaganda team that goes out to the countryside and to the streets to publicize the teachings of chairman mao during the cultural

Peasant farmers of the hungching production brigade fertilizing a wheat field with manure (nightsoilja), china, 1967, in the foreground is a blackboard bearing quotations from chairman mao

Revolutionary Teachers and Students are the Same as the Comrades Fighting at the Frontline
CHINESE COMMUNIST POSTER. Revolutionary Teachers and Students are the Same as the Comrades Fighting at the Frontline (teachers and students should work together to forward the Cultural Revolution)

Learn from the People, for the People (illustrating the spirit of the co-operation between soldiers and civilians)
CHINA: POSTER, 1973. Learn from the People, for the People (illustrating the spirit of the co-operation between soldiers and civilians, both called out to sweep the streets clear of snow)

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"Cultural Revolution: Unveiling the Power of Ideology and Propaganda" Step into a time capsule and witness the fervor of Mao Tse-tung's Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution through captivating posters. In 1973, an iconic image emerged, depicting Mao greeting the Red Guards in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. This powerful poster symbolized unity and loyalty to Chairman Mao's vision. Another striking woodcut poster from 1976 proclaimed that Revolutionary Committees were good, emphasizing the importance of collective action in achieving revolutionary goals. These posters served as visual propaganda tools to rally support for China's communist regime. Mao Zedong himself became an emblematic figure during this era, with his face adorning countless propaganda materials. A Chinese propaganda poster showcased him alongside Marshal Lin Biao holding the Little Red Book—a symbol of ideological purity and devotion to Maoist principles. The significance of education was not overlooked either. A photograph from 1966 captured a Red Army soldier engrossed in reading Maos little red book—an embodiment of knowledge as power. Similarly, a newspaper cover from 1924 urged women to learn how to read and write, recognizing literacy as a means towards empowerment. Books played a pivotal role throughout history—be it promoting literacy or preserving knowledge. An evocative poster from 1920 implored citizens to save libraries while proclaiming books as sources of enlightenment. In these glimpses into China's past, we witness how ideology shaped society—propelling individuals towards communism through education and unwavering loyalty to their leaders' ideals. The Cultural Revolution left an indelible mark on Chinese history—one that continues to be studied and debated today.