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ZHILIN (b. 1928) Beijing, China "The People March under the Banner of Chairman Mao", 1971 watercolor and charcoal, 10 1/8" x 19 1/8" Jin was interned at a labor reform camp called a May 7th Cadre School in Jilin Province from 1966 to 1973. The schools were actually prisons where all freedoms and movement were restricted. Regardless of the wide smiles of the subjects in the painting, the piece depicts the harsh climate of Jilin Province. A photo of Mao was used because it was too risky to paint or sketch Mao, illustrating the precarious position Jin and other artists found themselves in during this period. Failure to depict Mao in an approved manner would lead to severe criticism. |
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