Chinese Artist Jailed for Three Years Over Mao Sculptures
A Chinese artist, known for his provocative sculptures of Mao Zedong, has been sentenced to three years in prison for slandering 'heroes and martyrs'. The US-based artist received the maximum sentence for his 'insulting' depictions of the former leader.
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Chinese Artist Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Mao Sculptures
Gao Zhen, part of a brotherly duo famous for satirical artworks, was convicted of slandering China’s heroes after a secret one-day trial.
By Lily Kuo
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Gao Zhen sentenced to three years in prison after already spending two years in detention Gao Zhen, a prominent Chinese artist known for provocative sculptures of the former leader Mao Zedong, has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of slandering China’s “heroes and martyrs”. The sentencing came two years after he was detained while visiting the country with his family, according to his wife and human rights groups. The case has attracted international condemnatio...
By Danny Vincent in Taipei
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Chinese artist Gao Zhen was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday for “infringing upon the reputation of heroes”
By Huizhong Wu
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