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

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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 merely a reflection on artistic works created in the 1970s, related to revolutionary events of that era, and the memories they evoke. For young people in the 21st century, reading these images might elicit laughter or even disdain. However, for those who lived through the 1970s, it represents a 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 scenes lies the madness, passion, and absurdity of an era.