To Read Too Many Books is Harmful

To Read Too Many Books is Harmful (Mao Zedong)
Books in Chinese Propaganda Posters:
Objects of Veneration, Subjects of Destruction

This is a digital exhibition, based on an exhibition of 30 posters featuring books and reading held at the Libraries of the Sinological Institute, Leiden University, The Netherlands (2004).
Here is the original introduction by Stefan R. Landsberger, and here the original exhibition catalog.

The Posters

Designer unknown, Cultural undertakings ..., 1952

Designer unknown, Cultural undertakings ..., 1952

Yu Yunjie, Helping mama study culture, 1956

Yu Yunjie, Helping mama study culture, 1956

Zhu Peilin, Daddy, this is how you write this character, 1954

Zhu Peilin, Daddy, this is how you write this character, 1954

Lin Longhua, The more we study, the brighter our hearts will become, 1964

Lin Longhua, The more we study, the brighter our hearts will become, 1964

Zhao Kunhan, The production brigade's reading room, 1974

Zhao Kunhan, The production brigade's reading room, 1974

Zhao Kunhan, The production brigade's reading room, 1975

Zhao Kunhan, The production brigade's reading room, 1975

Xiao Zhenya, Liu Enbin, Take over the brush of polemics, struggle to the end, 1975

Xiao Zhenya, Liu Enbin, Take over the brush of polemics, struggle to the end, 1975

Revolutionary Committee of the Tianjin Industrial Exhibition Hall, Turn philosophy into a sharp weapon ..., 1971

Revolutionary Committee of the Tianjin Industrial Exhibition Hall, Turn philosophy into a sharp weapon ..., 1971

Designer unknown, Hold high the great red banner of Mao Zedong Thought ..., 1967

Designer unknown, Hold high the great red banner of Mao Zedong Thought ..., 1967

Designer unknown, Growing up in the midst of struggle, early 1970s

Designer unknown, Growing up in the midst of struggle, early 1970s

Literacy Office of the Political Work Group of the Revolutionary Committee of Shanxi Province, The red flower of Dazhai blossoms everywhere, early 1970s

Literacy Office of the Political Work Group of the Revolutionary Committee of Shanxi Province, The red flower of Dazhai blossoms everywhere, early 1970s

Revolutionary Committee of the Sichuan Art Academy, Educated youth must go to the countryside ..., 1969

Revolutionary Committee of the Sichuan Art Academy, Educated youth must go to the countryside ..., 1969

Liu Aimin, Bringing books to the mountain areas, 1974

Liu Aimin, Bringing books to the mountain areas, 1974

Shao Hua, Shao Qinglin, Herdspeople love to read books by Marx and Lenin, 1976

Shao Hua, Shao Qinglin, Herdspeople love to read books by Marx and Lenin, 1976

Liu Zhide, Old party secretary (Selected from the Huxian peasant painting exhibition), 1974

Liu Zhide, Old party secretary (Selected from the Huxian peasant painting exhibition), 1974

Designer unknown, Set the record of history straight, 1975

Designer unknown, Set the record of history straight, 1975

Liu Zhigui, Awake in the middle of the night, 1974

Liu Zhigui, Awake in the middle of the night, 1974

Geng Yuemin, Lead people to victory, 1975

Geng Yuemin, Lead people to victory, 1975

Wang Baogui, Let's do another test, 1978

Wang Baogui, Let's do another test, 1978

Qian Yunxuan, Study hard, make progress every day, 1978

Qian Yunxuan, Study hard, make progress every day, 1978

Mao Wenbiao, The shared wish of one billion people - Warmly welcome the publication ..., 1977

Mao Wenbiao, The shared wish of one billion people - Warmly welcome the publication ..., 1977

Wu Zhefu, Li Mubai, What I longed for has arrived, 1978

Wu Zhefu, Li Mubai, What I longed for has arrived, 1978

Chen Beixin, Huang Naiyuan, Qin Dajian, Liu Wenxi, With you in charge, I'm at ease, 1977

Chen Beixin, Huang Naiyuan, Qin Dajian, Liu Wenxi, With you in charge, I'm at ease, 1977

Zhou Ruizhuang, Create a new type of worker capable both in culture and struggle ..., 1965

Zhou Ruizhuang, Create a new type of worker capable both in culture and struggle ..., 1965

Zhou Yizhu, Regulations for staff and workers - Four: Exert oneself in study ..., 1983

Zhou Yizhu, Regulations for staff and workers - Four: Exert oneself in study ..., 1983

Sha De'an, Li Yang, To love the country one must first know its history ..., 1984

Sha De'an, Li Yang, To love the country one must first know its history ..., 1984

Peng Zhaomin, Good character and scholarship, 1984

Peng Zhaomin, Good character and scholarship, 1984

Zhang Anpu, Books are a window on knowledge - Young friends, enthusiastically love books!, 1984

Zhang Anpu, Books are a window on knowledge - Young friends, enthusiastically love books!, 1984

Huang Hong'en, Love society with all your heart, 1996

Huang Hong'en, Love society with all your heart, 1996

Designer unknown, Love the teacher, ca. 1994

Designer unknown, Love the teacher, ca. 1994

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