Modern Foolish Old Men paint new pictures, 1 and 2 [on first poster], 3 and 4 [on second poster] (当代愚公绘新图)
Two posters comprised of four images showing the stages of construction of a dam project by peasants. They follow the model of the Foolish old Man of the classic parable retold by Mao, and the consequent abundant harvest. Selected from the Peasant Painting Exhibition of Hu County. Created by Commune member Cheng Minsheng from Wangwei Village Production Brigade, Qindu Commune and Commune member Zhang Lin from Dongfengsheng Production Brigade, Niudong Commune. Price: Two posters 22 fen
- In Collection:
- 2 posters ; each 76 x 53 cm (displayed together 76 x 106 cm)
- 当代愚公绘新图
- Dangdai Yugong hui xin tu
- Modern Foolish Old Men paint new pictures, 1 & 2 [on first poster], 3 & 4 [on second poster]
- First printing of 300,000.
- 34.41523, 109.78314
- Data on second poster.
- Chinese Propaganda Poster Project
- From the collection of Richard King.
- January 18, 2011
- Selected from the Peasants' Painting Exhibition of Hu County
- Scanned using Betterlight TTI and edited by KMercer and CDeWolfe, metadata provided by R.King and KMercer. Migration metadata by KD.
- Rights
- These images are provided for teaching and research use only.
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