Artistic Counter Poles of the Cultural Revolution. How Was Art Created and Used in Favour of or Against the Cultural Revolution in China?

Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Chinese / China, grade: 1,7, University of Wurzburg, course: Modernes Chinesisch, language: English, abstract: The artistic counter poles of the Cultural Revolution are to be analysed with the aim of showing how art was created and used, as a propaganda stunt, or treated with hostility in favour of the Cultural Revolution in China. Thus, the author of this term paper starts to introduce the subject with the presentation of the chronological sequence of the cultural revolution. The main focus, however, lies on research questions such as: Who were the influential artists or artist groups of the Cultural Revolution? How did their works of art influence Chinese politics and the population during the Cultural Revolution? Which artist or groups of artists supported the Cultural Revolution and who was against it? How were artistic supporters and opponents of the Cultural Revolution treated?