Sunday, September 24, 2006

Ephemera from the Cultural Revolution


"Ephemera" is the term antique dealers use for paper goods, including sheet music, dress patterns, magazines, and newspapers. It seems inadequate for the posters and other printed material people now collect from the era of the Cultural Revolution. Some of those collectibles have become kitschy, including some of the posters. Other remnants are more evocative. You can find both at Panjiayuan.

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