Zhang Yaxin

Revolutionary operas

Revolutionary operas or model operas were a series of shows engineered during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) in China. They were revolutionary and intended to glorify the People’s Liberation Army, the bravery of the common people, and Mao Zedong and his thoughts on the victory of communism in China. Between 1969-74, Zhang Yaxin, a photographer from the Xinhua News Agency, photographed the entire series of the operas, which to this day serve as a benchmark for new Chinese art. And the photos themselves became masterpieces, showing all the energy of the actors and the very spirit of the times. 

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