Exhibition
contents:
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148 box-frames: 136 archival black and white digital prints
reproduced on 100% cotton rag, acid-free Hahnemülhe paper
without glass protection, and 14 archival fiber prints (including
7 vintage) under glass:
33x33
cm / 13x13 inches: 57 frames; 33x48 cm / 13x19 inches: 36 frames;
48x48 cm / 19x19 inches: 37 frames; 48x71 cm 19x28 inches: 12
frames; 33x23 cm / 13x9 inches: 5 frames; 90x135 cm / 36x54 inches:
1 frame.
- 10
Page Ones of the Heilongjiang Daily reproduced in color
and dry-mounted, in real size (54x35cm/21x14inches)
- 30
historical documents and artifacts (newspapers, Little Red
Books and other works of Mao Zedong, press id's and accreditation
badges, armbands; etc.) that are on special loan to Patrimoine
Photographique-Hotel de Sully and only available to other venues
upon specific request.
The
exhibition is divided into five sections, each of which is introduced
by a text panel with historical background information; detailed
captions accompany all photographs.
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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" |
An
introduction panel and two text panels by Robert Pledge (x2) and
Gabriel Bauret deal with the circumstances surrounding the production
of the show and Li Zhensheng's photographic background. A chronology
panel completes the exhibition mixing in Li's personal biography
with the period's most significant events.
Exhibition
curator: Robert Pledge
with the collaboration of Gabriel Bauret
and Dominique Deschavanne and Franck Séguin
and
for Patrimoine Photographique
Michaël Houlette and Olivier Bourgoin in Paris
and
Jacques Menasche and Tim Mapp in New York
High
resolution digital scans by Redstone Inc (New York)
Digital printing by Vimagie (Palaiseau, France)
Framing by Jean-Pierre Gapihan (Paris)
Red-Color
News Soldier - Li Zhensheng, published by Phaidon is
available at the exhibition venues
Touring
of the exhibition
The
European tour is managed by Patrimoine Photographique in
collaboration with Contact Press Images; the exhibition is
due to go to Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom in 2003/2004.
A similar
exhibition will be presented by Contact Press Images in Japan and
the United States in 2004/2005.
For
more information, please contact Gabriel Bauret at:
europe@contactpressimages.com
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