The Dramatic Courage Of Taking Artistic Selfies (OK, Self-Portraits) During The Cultural Revolution

This was a move against erasure. "'For me and my generational peers, this period of history is unforgettable, almost beyond belief,' Mr. Wang, now 67, said in an interview. 'Our entire youth was taken away. We didn’t fight a war, we didn’t learn anything, and when we came home, many of us couldn’t find jobs. We had nothing to show for ourselves.'"

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