Panel
after 1949 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Woven silk picture panel of Karl Marx.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Figured silk woven on a jacquard loom |
| Brief description | Woven silk portrait of Karl Marx, China, after 1949 |
| Physical description | Woven silk picture panel of Karl Marx. |
| Credit line | Given by Dr Heino Heine |
| Object history | The use of portraits was strictly controlled, and there were detailed instructions for the appropriate arrangement of public images. Instructions issued in autumn 1949 outlined the proper use of portraits at commemorative occasions. i.e: to commemorate the founding of the CCP (1 July) it was appropriate to publish portraits of Mao, Liu Shaoqi... in newspapers and to display portraits of Marx, Lenin, Engels and Stalin in public places. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.122-1996 |
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| Record created | November 25, 2004 |
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