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Shao Keping (1916-2010)

Untitled

1950s

Woodblock print

35 x 29 cm

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It was an important point of honour that People’s Liberation Army soldiers took nothing from the villages they passed through: they paid for everything, even a piece of thread. This print is a clear reference to those self-sufficient practices. The lighter-coloured part of the image shows the soldier’s thoughts-- possibly memories. The spinning wheel was a propaganda icon of the Communist liberated areas in northwest China. Two-toned thought images such as this are a trademark of Shao Keping’s work.

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Muban Educational Trust registration number shakp007