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M+, Hong Kong. Gift of Liu Heung Shing, 2012, © Liu Heung-Shing
Liu Heung Shing 劉香成
China After Mao—Looking At Unofficial Artists' Sketches, Beijing 毛以後的中國──北京市民觀看非正式藝術家的素描
1979
This photograph depicts a group of people studying life-sized portraits hung outdoors. The faces are drawn in detail, while the bodies are sketched roughly. The photograph is part of photojournalist Liu Heung-Shing’s China after Mao series, consisting of photographs taken between 1976 and 1983. The series bears witness to the transformations in China after the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) and documents significant events from the period. Here, Liu captures an outdoor exhibition organised by artists. Displays of this kind were popular in the late 1970s, during a period of liberalisation known as the Beijing Spring.
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