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September 14, 2025Thesis ElevenOpen Access

Aesthetic politics of the folk avant-garde art movement in Chinese wartime communist Yan’an

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The avant-garde art movement in Yan'an blended aesthetics with politics, fostering a unique artistic vision.
Incorporating folk forms, artists aimed to involve peasants and workers in creating impactful art like woodcuts.
Challenging elitist traditions, the movement sought to democratize art, reflecting Mao's vision of accessible culture.
This cultural integration is seen as a critical historical legacy within the aesthetic revolutions of modern China.

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Explores how avant-garde art harmonized aesthetics and politics in wartime Yan'an, suggesting a new paradigm in art.

S. K. Liu (2025) studied this question.

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