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Mao and the Arts of New China
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Bloomsbury House
24 Maddox Street Mayfair, London, W1 S1PP 
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Large banner portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong, jacquard loom-woven cotton brocade banner, in black, grey tones, and white, 1290 x 1890mm., captioned in red on white below, folds, The East Is Red Silk Weaving Factory, c.1969.***Banners such as this would often be hung outside windows for parades during the Cultural Revolution. It has been suggested that this weaving was the inspiration for Andy Warhol's famous portraits of Mao.. ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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