Chinese Posters
1937 - present
Propaganda, Politics, History

Gallery of Chinese propaganda posters
167 Highlights from the collections of the International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam, and Stefan R. Landsberger (University of Amsterdam, Leiden University).

These posters were on display from 14 June to 21 September 2008, in the Kunsthal, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Here are some pictures of the exhibition.

Sports and Olympics Under close attention of the international media, China and Beijing hosted the 2008 Olympics. Sports have always been important in the People's Republic of China, as you can see in these presentations of posters from the 1950s to the present: - Sports - Chairman Mao swims across the Yangzi - Beijing Olympics 2008 - Beijing Olympics 2008 - The official posters - Beijing Olympics 2008 - Security posters - Beijing Olympics 2008 - Volunteer posters - Beijing Paralympics 2008 - The official posters

Hua Guofeng Hua Guofeng, Mao's successor and Deng Xiaoping's predecessor, died on 20 August 2008. Under his leadership the Gang of Four was arrested and the Cultural Revolution brought to a close. He prepared China for the process of economic reform and modernization that is usually associated with Deng Xiaoping's 1978 proposals. See: - Hua Guofeng - Mao and Hua: "With you in charge, I'm at ease" - The Hua Guofeng cult - Hua Guofeng in Dazhai - Hua Guofeng at the parents' meeting of No. 166 Middle School - Hua Guofeng and earthquake relief

About chineseposters.net Chineseposters.net shows a large collection of Chinese propaganda posters, a gallery of highlights, web exhibitions, such as "To Read Too Many Books is Harmful", on books in Books in Chinese Propaganda Posters, related images and information, such as artists' biographies, a bibliography and a selection of texts on Chinese art, propaganda and posters. This website is an initiative of Stefan R. Landsberger (Leiden University, University of Amsterdam) and the International Institute of Social History , Amsterdam. . >> more

Earthquake Relief Posters In May 2008, China was hit by a massive earthquake. A competition has started for poster designs to be used in the relief campaign. See together.chinavisual.com (Chinese language website). For earthquake posters from the 1970s, see: - Earthquakes - Hua Guofeng and earthquake relief

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