The Red Press Soldier: The Cultural Revolution in a photojournalist's secret collection of negatives / Li Zhensheng

As a "red journalist", photographer Li Zhensheng used his camera to record the current events of the Cultural Revolution. Among them are a large number of photographs that were supposed to be destroyed "to discredit the Cultural Revolution." He hid nearly 20,000 negatives under the floor of his home, plus another 80,000 carefully preserved, to preserve precious first-hand image data for the Cultural Revolution. The publication of the Chinese version is the first time that this book has met Chinese readers. On the basis of the English version, the Chinese version has added and replaced more than 50 photos, some of which have never been released. Nearly 20,000 words have been added to the narrative section, showing richer historical details. On the other hand, the Chinese version is trying to be an image history book for Chinese people. Therefore, adjustments have been made in the layout and rhythm of the pictures, which changed the taste and viewing experience of the entire book. Author: Li Zhensheng Publication date: July 2018 ISBN: 9789882370586 Decoration: Hardcover Language: Traditional Chinese Number of pages: 360 Size: 260mm x 185mm **About the Author** Li Zhensheng, a photojournalist for the Heilongjiang Daily since 1963, and director of the Journalism Photography Teaching and Research Office of the Journalism Department of Beijing Institute of International Politics (later renamed as the Chinese People’s Police University) in 1982, visited the United States at the invitation of the Fairbank Center for East Asian Studies in 1996 Giving lectures, living in New York, and serving as the editor-in-chief of New York Chinese Monthly Magazine "World Chinese". **recommend** "Li Zhensheng's "Red News Soldier" moved me very much. We are all using the lens to leave a testimony to history. We are fellow travelers who record history. It is the documentary photography that allowed us to forge friendship. I acted as an anti-violent person. In the name of anarchists, pay tribute to Li Zhensheng!" —Bresson Henri Cartier-Bresson (French photographer, known as the "father of modern photojournalism") "The Lucy Award, engraved with the list of heroes such as Bresson, Marc Riboud, Josef Koudelka, William Klein, etc., today added Li Zhensheng's name. The group of masters he has entered is based on the eternal relationship between conscience and pain, using the lens to make mankind remain shocked at their own behavior." —The award speech of Chinese artist Chen Danqing at the 11th American Lucie Award Ceremony in 2013 "The memory of the family, the lens of the country." —Fan Jianchuan, owner of Jianchuan Museum and founder of "Li Zhensheng Photography Museum" "Li Zhensheng’s immortal collection is composed of photos of large-scale criticism, executions, and political fanaticism of the masses. Although he could not fully understand what happened at that time, he used his camera to record the collapse of a society, irrational violent, crazy Worship and loss of humanity. These photos have both important historical value and high artistic value. In fact, in a sense, Li Zhensheng is a hero in China today." —The New York Times (The New York Times) "Li Zhensheng is an experienced photojournalist. The tens of thousands of photos of the Cultural Revolution in his collection are very precious. Because of these rare photos, Li Zhensheng left a historical testimony with his hands." —United States "Time" (Time) "For the event that may have been forgotten, Li Zhensheng provided a rare and powerful reminder and testimony." -"Reader's Digest" (U.S.) "These photos of the historical facts of the Cultural Revolution are "talking history" photos that make people think about it for a long time. Each one is a story of blood and tears in an absurd era. Using "talking pictures" to tell everyone the absurdity and cruelty of the Cultural Revolution that happened in the past is an image that cannot be conveyed by the precipitation text. " —U.S. "World Journal" (World Journal) "These photos of Li Zhensheng are sad. They have become part of a unique visual archive." —The Times, UK "For a long time, Li Zhensheng has kept intact the tens of thousands of black and white negatives he shot at the time. Today, these negatives are still there, intact, undamaged, and have great historical significance." —Le Nouvel Observateur (Le Nouvel Observateur) "Because of extra patience, and the courage to easily disappear in that storm, these accounts can exist." —Le Monde, France "These irresistible pictures of Li Zhensheng. They give people a glimpse of the stories that happened outside the screen and become testimonies of an unprecedented history." —L'Humanité, France "The Red Newsman strongly embodies the importance of photography as a witness to the times." —Swiss "Daily News" (Tages-Anzeiger) "By hiding his photos, Li Zhensheng preserved the complete image of the Cultural Revolution." —Spanish "El País" (EI País) "The large number of documentary photos of the Cultural Revolution owned by Li Zhensheng condense the fate of many people in that special era. The texture of black and white photos can better reflect the thrill of the red age. A good photo is worth a thousand words." —Hong Kong "Asia Weekly"