Anonymous - Minzu Publishing House - Mao Zedong avec dignitaires tibétains - 1950s

Original Chinese poster – Mao Zedong & Dalai Lama – 1956

Rare Chinese poster depicting Mao Zedong alongside the young 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, during the period of their meetings in Beijing.

Photograph attributed to Hou Bo (侯波), a renowned Chinese photographer known in particular for her many official portraits of Mao.

The notes printed at the bottom of the poster indicate: first edition, August 1956 – first printing in Beijing, published by Nationalities Publishing House (民族出版社) and distributed by Xinhua Bookstore.

Dimensions: 69 × 49.5 cm.

A beautiful old copy showing the usual signs of its age: yellowing of the paper, small stains, folds and tears along the edges, especially on the right side. Please examine the photographs carefully, which are an integral part of the description.

A historical and decorative piece particularly interesting for collectors of Chinese posters, documents related to Mao, and 20th-century political iconography.
Original Chinese poster - Mao Zedong & Dalai Lama - 1956

Rare Chinese poster depicting Mao Zedong alongside the young 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, during the period of their meetings in Beijing.

Photograph attributed to Hou Bo (侯波), a famous Chinese photographer known in particular for his many official portraits of Mao.

The mentions printed at the bottom of the poster include: first edition, August 1956 - first printing in Beijing, edition by Nationalities Publishing House (民族出版社) and distribution by Xinhua Bookstore.

Dimensions: 69 × 49.5 cm.

Beautiful old copy showing the normal marks of its age: yellowing of the paper, small stains, folds and tears on the edges, especially on the right side. Look carefully at the photographs that are an integral part of the description.

A historical and decorative piece particularly interesting for collectors of Chinese posters, documents related to Mao and political iconography of the 20th century.