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Mao Portrait for Sale

Filed under: Auctions

A portrait of Mao Zedong is being offered at a June 3rd auction in Beijing. It was painted in the 1950s by portraitist Zhang Zhenshi and posters of it were circulated throughout the country. Zhenshi was one of the first artists to do a portrait of Mao and this painting is said to be one of his only surviving works. Since the announcement of the auction, the inclusion of the portrait has met with some opposition, with critics citing that its historical value is too great for it to be sold. It is currently owned by a Chinese American and is expected to sell for $120,000-150,000, as other Mao memorabilia has done well at auctions recently.

[Image ChinaDaily]

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The Revolution Will Be Live

by Anne Metz (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Services

Being a revolutionary ain't easy. First, there's all of that boring theory you have to learn. Then, there's all that stuff about "collectivity" and "the worker" that you also have to believe, at least somewhat whole-heartedly.

Ss if things couldn't get worse, you will also probably have to start dressing like a revolution. If you ask me, as a group, revolutionaries are quite possible the most poorly dressed political element. The exception, of course, is Che Guevara's beret, which is a definite 'do'. But aside from Che's headwear, revolutionaries are a pretty badly-heeled lot.

But now, thanks to Chinese painter, Zhu Yao-Hui, you too can become a revolutionary! (And the best part is that you don't even have to leave your couch!)

All you have to do is select the size and the format of the painting that you would like out of the 16 vintage options offered. Then send the artist a couple of photographs of yourself in a position that vaguely emulates the figure in the original poster. After about two weeks, you will receive your new portrait in the mail.

Starting at $149, these hand-painting revolutionary posters are the easiest way to roll with the big comrades, without actually having to do or believe anything.

Viva la revolution, baby!

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Tags: chinese, commission, mao, painting, portrait, realism