Art, Global Maoism and the Chinese Cultural Revolution - Paperback

by Jacopo Galimberti (Editor), Noemi de Haro García (Editor), Victoria H. F. Scott (Editor)

This lively anthology explores the impact of the art, images and ideas associated with Maoism on artistic practices around the world from 1945 to the present. It establishes that the chameleonic appearances of global Maoism deserve a more prominent place in the study of art history.

Front Jacket

'Maoism and the Chinese Cultural Revolution was a global phenomenon. The Red Guards' grass-roots activism captivated young leftists all over the world, inspiring many artists and intellectuals. Dealing with global Maoisms and their repercussions in various artistic scenes, this book shows convincingly how, in different places around the world, Maoism became and still remains a catalyst informing social movements, even cultural revolutions.' BARBARA MITTLER, CENTRE FOR ASIAN AND TRANSCULTURAL STUDIES, HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY This collection offers a rich survey of the worldwide influence of Maoism on artistic practices since 1945. The chapters, written by an international group of scholars, cover regions as diverse as Singapore, Madrid, Lima and Maputo. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, they move beyond common stereotypes and misconceptions, allowing for comparisons between dissonant social and political contexts rarely associated in the history of art. Together they account for local, regional and national differences and similarities in the reception, adoption and dissemination of - or resistance to - Maoist aesthetics. The book establishes that the chameleonic appearances of global Maoism deserve a more prominent place in the study of art history. It will be of great value to undergraduate and graduate students, and will also be of interest to scholars working in adjacent fields.

Back Jacket

'Maoism and the Chinese Cultural Revolution was a global phenomenon. The Red Guards' grass-roots activism captivated young leftists all over the world, inspiring many artists and intellectuals. Dealing with global Maoisms and their repercussions in various artistic scenes, this book shows convincingly how, in different places around the world, Maoism became and still remains a catalyst informing social movements, even cultural revolutions.'
BARBARA MITTLER, CENTRE FOR ASIAN AND TRANSCULTURAL STUDIES, HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY

This collection offers a rich survey of the worldwide influence of Maoism on artistic practices since 1945. The chapters, written by an international group of scholars, cover regions as diverse as Singapore, Madrid, Lima and Maputo. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, they move beyond common stereotypes and misconceptions, allowing for comparisons between dissonant social and political contexts rarely associated in the history of art. Together they account for local, regional and national differences and similarities in the reception, adoption and dissemination of - or resistance to - Maoist aesthetics.

The book establishes that the chameleonic appearances of global Maoism deserve a more prominent place in the study of art history. It will be of great value to undergraduate and graduate students, and will also be of interest to scholars working in adjacent fields.

Author Biography

Jacopo Galimberti is a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Manchester
Noemi de Haro García is Lecturer at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Victoria H. F. Scott is an independent scholar