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Red-Color
News Soldier
Li Zhensheng
A Chinese Photographer's Odyssey Through the Cultural Revolution
Edited
and preface by Robert Pledge
Texts by Jacques Menasche
Introduction by Jonathan D. Spence
Publisher:
Phaidon
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The
book is divided into five historical chapters. Each is
preceded by Li's personal account for the corresponding period
of times and is illustrated with pictures of himself and historical
documents. Each chapter is accompanied with general background
text and detailed captions exist for each photograph.
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I.
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1964-1966
"It is Right to Rebel": Prelude to the Cultural Revolution
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II.
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1966
"Bombard the Headquarters" |
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III.
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1966-1968
"The Red Sun in Our Hearts"
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IV.
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1968-1972
"Revolution is Not a Dinner Party" |
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V.
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1972-1976
"Die Fighting" |
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Epilogue
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1980:
The execution of Wang Shouxin |
Five additional
languages:
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| French |
German
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Italian |
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| Japanese |
Spanish |
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on cover to order book
Specs:
Red
plastic cover
Size: 25x19 cm (9 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches)
316 pages
277 duotone photographs by Li Zhensheng
30 historical documents (Pages Ones, personal and manipulated photographs,
armbands, etc.)
Maps and chronology
Authors' and contributors' biographies
Index
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