The East is Red
A quirky exhibition at the British Museum shows you more portraits of Chairman Mao than you can shake a Long March at.
‘Icons of Revolution’ in Room 69a is an exhibition of Mao badges. While western teenagers were pinning CND badges, anarchy pins, or university clips to their denim jackets, in China the compulsory lapel badge was a portrait of Mao.
I rather think this exhibition would have appealed to Andy Warhol!
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