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From New Year Prints to Propaganda Posters: Selections from the China Archives of Publications
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ExhibitionFrom New Year Prints to Propaganda Posters: Selections from the China Archives of PublicationsMarch 12, 2008 - June 16, 2008Hong Kong Museum of History, 100 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong (next to the Hong Kong Science Museum). Ph: (852) 2724 9042, Email: hkmh(at)lcsd.gov.hk, Hong Kong Propaganda posters can trace their origins to advertisements, playbills and outdoor wall murals. The advertising of merchandise is to serve commercial interests. Propaganda posters, on the other hand, are mostly politically inspired or for public interest, serving government institutions, the community and the masses. Through a retrospective of the history of the development of propaganda posters in China, we can see a number of visual art forms contributing to the artistic techniques and styles of propaganda posters. They are witnesses to the past, imprints of everyday life, icons of social culture of the time and depictions of people's pursuits of better lives. Featuring some 40 reproductions of propaganda posters from the China Archives of Publications, and reproductions of New Year prints and calendar posters from the museums in Hong Kong, it is hoped that the audience can not only appreciate the unique artistic charm of propaganda posters, but also, through the story of their evolution, gain an insight into the vicissitudes of Chinese history. Opening Hours Monday & Wednesday to Saturday: 10 am - 6 pm Sunday and public holiday: 10 am - 7 pm |
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