item details
NameMay Day parade, Tien An Men
ProductionBrian Brake; photographer; 1957; Beijing
Classificationblack-and-white prints, gelatin silver prints, works of art
Materialsphotographic gelatin, photographic paper, silver
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, gelatin silver print
Techniquesphotography, black-and-white photography
DimensionsImage: 390mm (height), 560mm (length)
Registration NumberO.000706
Credit lineGift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 1995
Overview
In the right foreground thousands of young men and women in white shirts, dark trousers and scarves are standing on a tiled area. To the left and stretching into the distance are thousands of marchers, banner-wavers and placard-holders. In the background is a twin-rooved building behind a large wall featuring Chinese characters and a portrait of Mao.