Passion Fashion: The Artistic Life of Chinese People in the 1970s

Author: Xiao Wulu
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: This little book is not a record of 1970s history, nor is it art history. It is simply a reflection on art works created in the 1970s that relate to revolutionary matters of that era, as well as some memories they evoke. For young people in the 21st century internet era, reading these images might elicit laughter or even disdain. However, for those who lived through the 1970s, it represents a period of real life. Those vibrant, full-faced portraits contrast with the faces of hundreds of millions of starving people and the near collapse of the national economy. Behind the scenes of utopian and class struggle imagery lies the madness, passion, and absurdity of an entire era.