Sunday, January 13, 2008

Chinese Propaganda Poster:
Follow Hygiene and Love Cleaning

Follow Hygiene and Love Cleaning
1981



This beauty arrived on Friday. It is not as old as the others, but I LOVE IT. The seller tells me it was painted by famous Chinese Painter, Li Mubai:

Li Mubai (1913-1991) was born in Haining, Zhejiang Province. In 1928, he settled in Shanghai and joined the Zhiying Studio, where his cooperation with Jin Xuechen started. The two soon became partners, a partnership that lasted for several years. The two created many commercial calendar posters together, although they would sign separately: Li would sketch the human figures, while Jin would paint the clothes and accompanying scenery. Together with Jin Meisheng, they were known as the "Three Pillars of Calendar Posters". Li's specialty was watercolors, but he was also skilled in oils. He was especially good at depicting the youthful skin of young women and children.

After 1949, Li became council member of both the Chinese Artists Association and its Shanghai Branch. In 1954, he was employed on a special basis by the Shanghai Poster Publishing House, which later merged with the Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House (上海人民美术出版社,Shanghai renmin meishu chubanshe), one of the main producers of propaganda posters. From 1956, Li headed the Mubai Painting Studio to train young painters.
(info on Li Mubai and many other artists HERE [A-M]and HERE [N-Z])

Wonder if any of the others in my collection were painted by Li Mubai... I'll have to check into it for sure.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Chinese Propaganda Poster:
Love the Motherland.


Love the Motherland. 1964
ai zu guo


I haven't shared a poster from the collection in a while...

Here's the first poster I acquired.

China is a very important part of my children's lives and I want them to always know that their heritage and birthplace are special to us.

Friday, January 4, 2008

cutest vase

Is this vase adorable or what?!
It has such a vintage look to it. Thanx and thanx to my friend Heather at The Sitting Room. LOVE it.
You can visit Heather's blog HERE or Shop The Sitting Room HERE.

oh - and HAPPY NEW YEAR!