Cultural Revolution art is art that was produced to promote Mao Zedong's great proletarian revolution begun under his leadership. Launched on May 16,  1966, the goal of the Cultural Revolution was to regain control of the Communist Party after the disasters of the Great Leap Forward led to a significant loss of power for Mao. Therefore, most propaganda in the form of posters, booklets and various kinds of art prominently featured pictures of Chairman Mao leading the people. Slogans of the Revolution were typically printed beneath the Chairman's picture and everything was produced in colors of red and black. Silkscreened posters, woodblock prints, and small manuals were the most popular items because they could be easily distributed to the masses. In addition, ceramic figures, clocks, tea sets and various products for the home propagated the image of Mao. Today, all of this memorabilia is sought after by collectors and the term 'red art' has been applied to the genre. In June 2006, the Ministry of Culture announced that the Chinese government would officially acknowledge art produced during the Cultural Revolution and that they would begin to establish museums throughout the country relating to this period in China's history.