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Object #     2001-11/92
Object name     Poster
Culture of Origin     Cultural Revolution, China
Materials     Paper
Techniques     Printed
Exhibit Label    

PAPER-CUT PATTERN POSTER
This traditional art form of paper cutting was used to portray revolutionary themes, including fighting against United States imperialism, opposing Mao's enemy Liu Shaoqi, and never forgetting class struggle.

Group of four images, upper center:Vietnamese people fight against United States imperialism.
First full row: Revolutionary peoples of the world support Chairman Mao.
in positions 1,3, and 4: People's of Asia, Africa, and Latin America support Chairman Mao.
in position 2: "Support American black peoples' struggle against oppression."
Second full row, in position 2: Opposing Liu Shaoqi: "Down with China's Khrushchev (Liu Shaoqi)."
Third full row, in position 2: "Never forget class bitterness."
Source     Museum Expedition - Anthropology Division
Location     Panjiayuan, Beijing
 
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