Fifty Photographs: selections from SCUA collections

Ming tombs

by Theodore Goldfarb, 1978

In 1978, a group of scientists and engineers traveled to China, under the banner of “Science for the People.” The group, called Scientists and Engineers for Social and Political Action (SESPA), had formed in the late 1960s, called to action by the antiwar movement and concerns for their work in a changing political context.

The group’s second trip to China allowed them to investigate socialist agricultural practices throughout the country. Goldfarb photographed the group’s visits to various sites in China, including factories and farms, as well as the Forbidden City and the Ming Tombs. The map pictured here reflects the aesthetic of the Cultural Revolution as it was applied to national heritage, with its modern, populist poster style.

Title

Visit to the Ming Tombs: graphic showing the site of the Tombs with woman pointing to the entrance

Creator

Goldfarb, Theodore D.

Date

1978-06

Extent

1 photograph

Description

In 1978, a group of scientists and engineers traveled to China, under the banner of “Science for the People.” The group, called Scientists and Engineers for Social and Political Action (SESPA), had formed in the late 1960s, called to action by the antiwar movement and concerns for their work in a changing political context. The group’s second trip to China allowed them to investigate socialist agricultural practices throughout the country. Goldfarb photographed the group’s visits to various sites in China, including factories and farms, as well as the Forbidden City and the Ming Tombs. The map pictured here reflects the aesthetic of the Cultural Revolution as it was applied to national heritage, with its modern, populist poster style.

Collection:

Science for the People Collection (MS 859)

Identifier

mums859-tg01-i232

Cite As:

Visit to the Ming Tombs: graphic showing the site of the Tombs with woman pointing to the entrance, June 1978. Photograph by Theodore D. Goldfarb. Science for the People Collection (MS 859).

More Info:

http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mums859-tg01-i232

Item Sets

Fifty photographs