SONG
RUXIN
(b.1946) Yan'an, China
"Fan (B/W)" 1976
woodcut, 26 1/4" x 14 1/8"
This version depicts a bookstore patron, a “fan” of books,
browsing in a bookstore. Note the differences with the other version.
The sign on the door indicates “Xinhua,” the official
name of the government-run bookstores throughout China. The clerk
at the desk is not reading a book, but watching the clock, seemingly
uninterested in books and learning.
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