Engels
Poster
May 1969 (printed)
May 1969 (printed)
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This poster reproduces a portrait of Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), a German philosopher and one of the founding fathers of Marxism-Leninism. Prints with the portrait of Engels, along with those of Marx, Lenin and Stalin, became very popular after the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, when the Chinese Communist Party embraced Marxism-Leninism as its guiding ideology.
The four portraits were hung in Tian'anmen Square on important national celebrations: those of Marx and Engels were on the side of the Museum of Chinese Revolution, and those of Lenin and Stalin on the opposite side. This print was produced in May 1969, at the time of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976).
The four portraits were hung in Tian'anmen Square on important national celebrations: those of Marx and Engels were on the side of the Museum of Chinese Revolution, and those of Lenin and Stalin on the opposite side. This print was produced in May 1969, at the time of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976).
Object details
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| Title | Engels (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Propaganda poster with portrait of Engels, colour lithograph on paper, May 1969 |
| Physical description | Propaganda poster with portrait of Engels |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Heseltine |
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| Summary | This poster reproduces a portrait of Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), a German philosopher and one of the founding fathers of Marxism-Leninism. Prints with the portrait of Engels, along with those of Marx, Lenin and Stalin, became very popular after the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, when the Chinese Communist Party embraced Marxism-Leninism as its guiding ideology. The four portraits were hung in Tian'anmen Square on important national celebrations: those of Marx and Engels were on the side of the Museum of Chinese Revolution, and those of Lenin and Stalin on the opposite side. This print was produced in May 1969, at the time of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). |
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| Accession number | FE.9-2008 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2008 |
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