Art

          

           Art was a very large part of daily life in the Cultural Revolution. Art was used as a source of propaganda. Almost everywhere that you looked, you could see a picture, poster, or statue that displayed the Cultural Revolution. The majority of posters sent some sort of message that honored Mao Zedong’s efforts to change China.Chairmen Mao, The Little Red Book, and eliminating the four olds were all main themes that continued to show themselves during the Cultural Revolution.

The art was displayed in many different ways. Their were paintings, statues, music, drawings, and sculptures. During the Cultural Revolution, this was the only form of art that was acceptable. Artists displayed their works all throughout their towns and cities. People had pictures of Mao Zedong all throughout their homes. They were required to have some sort of art that was honoring to their leader.

Most people had posters and painting’s displayed throughout their homes.Whenever your home was searched by the Red Guards, any form of art honoring Mao was one of the few things that was left untouched. This was significant because the Red Guards came to practically take all of your belongings. For them to leave anything behind, it meant that it must have been important.  

    Art was a very large part of daily life during the Cultural Revolution. Almost everywhere that you looked, you could see, hear, or touch some form of art that had something to do with the Cultural Revolution. During the Cultural Revolution, art was used as a form of propaganda that was displayed all throughout China.