P. L. A. Picture Publishing: Long Live the Glorious May Seventh Directive

'Long Live the Glorious May Seventh Directive' published in 1971 is one of the key propaganda photography books to come out of China and Chairman Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution. Illustrated with both brightly‑colored and luxurious black‑and‑white photographs taken by uncredited photographers, this book extolls the virtues of Mao Zedong's 'May Seventh Directive' while masking the harsh realities and practices of the Cultural Revolution. The book also includes essays by Carol Yinghua Lu, Liu Ding and Chen Shuxia.

Details

Editors

Grazda Ed

Type

Book

Place of publication

New York City

Year

2016

Number of pages

196 pages

Language

English

ISBN

9781935004424

Open stacks or available on request

Available on request

Illustrations

Yes

Bibliography

No

UDC code and author sign

770.9 PLA

Volumes

1

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