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Monochrome photograph. Backed by a small band with simple instruments, six women in work shirts and dusty pants perform outdoors for a tightly-packed crowd. Nearby, a portrait of Mao Zedong hangs under banners that read 'serving for the people', 'modesty helps one to move forward' and “conceit makes one fall behind”.

Monochrome photograph. Backed by a small band with simple instruments, six women in work shirts and dusty pants perform outdoors for a tightly-packed crowd. Nearby, a portrait of Mao Zedong hangs under banners that read 'serving for the people', 'modesty helps one to move forward' and “conceit makes one fall behind”.

Monochrome photograph. Backed by a small band with simple instruments, six women in work shirts and dusty pants perform outdoors for a tightly-packed crowd. Nearby, a portrait of Mao Zedong hangs under banners that read 'serving for the people', 'modesty helps one to move forward' and “conceit makes one fall behind”.

M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation, © Wang Wenya

Wang Shilong 王世龍

Untitled 無題

1972

The photograph documents thousands of peasants working on an irrigation project. This collective activity calls to mind the folklore of the old man who moved the mountain, which Mao referenced in 1945 in a mantra to encourage Chinese citizens to overthrow imperialism and feudalism. The black-and-white image enhances the expressionist and theatrical quality of the work. It also depicts the spiritual power and unity of grandiose state activities.

Mapping Chinese Art, 1972–2012: Selections for the M+ Sigg Collection. M+, Hong Kong, 2019. sigg.mplus.org.hk

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Object Number:

2012.1049

Object Type:

Related Makers:

Wang Shilong (Artist)

Medium:

gelatin silver print

Date:

1972

Dimensions:

sheet: 35.3 × 27.9 cm; image: 25.3 × 25.2 cm

Collection:

M+ Sigg Collection

Credit Line:

M+ Sigg Collection, Hong Kong. By donation

Copyright:

© Wang Wenya

About the Maker:

Works by Wang Shilong include Photography.

There are 10 objects by Wang Shilong from the M+ Collection and the M+ Sigg Collection available online.

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