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Interesting images that he took. He wanted to have the younger generation of Chinese citizens to see what their parents and grandparents lived through, and, participated in. Most were too embarrassed.
Maybe Western youth should read his book of images. Notice how they tore down and destroyed old statues and historic images. Some want to do the same to Western society, until eventually even law, due process and protected rights aren't acknowledged.
He risked his life to take the photos. You can only imagine how much more was going on, especially in rural areas.
RIP.
Li Zhensheng, Photographer of China’s Cultural Revolution, Dies at 79
Li Zhensheng, a photographer who at great personal risk documented the dark side of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, producing powerful black-and-white images that remain a rare visual testament to the brutality of that tumultuous period, many of them not developed or seen for years, has died. He was 79.
His death was confirmed on Tuesday by Robert Pledge, a founder of Contact Press Images and editor of Mr. Li’s photo book “Red-Color News Soldier,” who said that Mr. Li had been hospitalized on Long Island. He lived in Queens. Further details, including the date of his death, were not released.
Mr. Li was a young photographer at a local newspaper in northeastern China when Mao started the Revolution in May 1966. Wearing a red arm band that said, “Red-Color News Soldier,” Mr. Li was given extraordinary access to official events.
Maybe Western youth should read his book of images. Notice how they tore down and destroyed old statues and historic images. Some want to do the same to Western society, until eventually even law, due process and protected rights aren't acknowledged.
He risked his life to take the photos. You can only imagine how much more was going on, especially in rural areas.
RIP.
Li Zhensheng, Photographer of China’s Cultural Revolution, Dies at 79
Li Zhensheng, a photographer who at great personal risk documented the dark side of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, producing powerful black-and-white images that remain a rare visual testament to the brutality of that tumultuous period, many of them not developed or seen for years, has died. He was 79.
His death was confirmed on Tuesday by Robert Pledge, a founder of Contact Press Images and editor of Mr. Li’s photo book “Red-Color News Soldier,” who said that Mr. Li had been hospitalized on Long Island. He lived in Queens. Further details, including the date of his death, were not released.
Mr. Li was a young photographer at a local newspaper in northeastern China when Mao started the Revolution in May 1966. Wearing a red arm band that said, “Red-Color News Soldier,” Mr. Li was given extraordinary access to official events.
