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Chairman Mao strolling outside his official residence

Object | Part of Photography collection

item details

NameChairman Mao strolling outside his official residence
ProductionBrian Brake; photographer; 1957; Beijing
Classificationgelatin silver prints, works of art, black-and-white prints
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, photographic paper
DimensionsImage: 390mm (height), 560mm (length)
Registration NumberO.000610
Credit lineGift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 1995

Overview

Mao, in suit and cap, walks over brick paving towards the viewer's left, past a lion statue. Cars, trees and unknown people visible in the misty background.