GANG OF FOUR TRIAL PRESS / Trial of the Lin Biao and Jiang Qing 1981

by GANG OF FOUR TRIAL - PRESS EXHIBITION PHOTOGRAPHS

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[Trial of the Lin Biao and Jiang Qing Counter-Revolutionary Groups] Author: [GANG OF FOUR TRIAL - PRESS EXHIBITION PHOTOGRAPHS] Title: [Trial of the Lin Biao and Jiang Qing Counter-Revolutionary Groups] Publication: [Beijing]. (Circa 1981) Description: A complete set of 50 black and white photographs of the trial of the Gang of Four during 1980-81. Images clearly show the judges, the courtroom and the accused. In excellent condition, each photograph is loosely inserted within an A5 polypropylene sleeve, all contained in an archival-grade cardboard box. All images measure approximately 20.5 x 15cm. A fascinating series of photos from the trial of the Gang of Four and the so-called remnants of Lin Biao's Central Cultural Revolution Group, including images of the court, physical evidence, and the accused themselves - including, though not limited to, Jiang Qing, Zhang Chunqiao, Wang Hongwen, and Yao Wenyuan. Included are photos of the accused - in clearly poorer physical health compared to their peak in 1976 - after having reputedly given emotive, vitriolic, and stubborn statements to the court. Though Jiang Qing and Zhang Chunqiao appear openly hostile or contemptuous to the court - both in their own unique way - Wang Hongwen, Yao Wenyuan, and the other defendants appear more subdued and mournful in their demeanour, seemingly having resigned themselves to their fate. Of particular note is the inclusion of a single page of images of what appears to be the badly charred and broke

• Publisher: Unknown
• Year: 1981
• Condition: Fair

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