This is the first book to explore the global influence of Maoism on
modern and contemporary art. Featuring eighteen original essays written
by established and emerging scholars from around the world, and
illustrated with fascinating images not widely known in the west, the
volume demonstrates the significance of visuality in understanding the
protean nature of this powerful worldwide revolutionary movement.
Contributions address regions as diverse as Singapore, Madrid, Lima and
Maputo, moving beyond stereotypes and misconceptions of Mao Zedong
Thought's influence on art to deliver a survey of the social and
political contexts of this international phenomenon. At the same time,
the book attends to the the similarities and differences between each
case study. It demonstrates that the chameleonic appearances of global
Maoism deserve a more prominent place in the art history of both the
twentieth and twenty-first centuries.