The representation of the sixties' cultural revolution through photography Before exploring what made photography such an important tool for the sixties Cultural Revolution, I feel it necessary to define what is meant by the term 'cultural revolution.' The term had in 1965 been used to describe the 'policies initiated in China by Mao Tse - Tsung' who believed 'that you could only have complete revolution if you not only removed the bourgeoisie from power, but …showed first 75 words of 1510 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1510 total…medium of communication that overcomes the language barrier. During a period of protest and reflection about where the world is going, photographs have definitely contributed to the wide spread of current news. Although videos can show a more lively aspect of the reality, photographs immortalize a moment and capture a key moment where one could gather his attention to. Photographs are, and will still remain a unique convenient tool of the reproduction of the reality.