Wang Guangyi (Chinese and English Edition) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Karen Smith (Author), Yan Shanchen (Author), Li Xianting (Author), Huang Zhuan (Author), Lu Peng (Author), Wang Guangyi (Illustrator), Francesca Jordan (Translator), Charles Merewether (Contributor)

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Publication Date: August 2, 2004

The yardstick by which we evaluate our culture should be based on our own experience. And what could be a richer cultural resource from which to derive meaning than the socialist visual experience.... --Wang Guangyi This retrospective look at the 17-year oeuvre of one of the giants of Chinese contemporary art forms a rich tapestry of imagery, ideas, and ideology. From the mid-80s onward, Wang Guangyi has stood as a primary role model for his fellow artists, beginning with his parodies of masterpieces from the history of Western art, including Leonardo da Vinci's Virgin and Child with St. Anne and Jacques-Louis David's Marat. His large-scale Mao paintings mocked propaganda imagery, and from there he moved on to Great Criticism, his internationally recognizable Pop reworking of cultural revolution sloganism.

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Paperback: 204 pages
Publisher: Timezone 8; 1st edition (August 2, 2004)
Language: Chinese, English
ISBN-10: 9628638874
ISBN-13: 978-9628638871
Product Dimensions: 11 x 9.7 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wang Guangyi - father of Chinese contemporary art, May 17, 2007

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Wang Guangyi has one of the best claims to be the leading political pop idol of contemporary art in China today. The book is richly illustrated with his paintings & sculptures from his earliest periods through to the famous series "Great Criticism" and his leadership of the Shanghai modern movement (which started in the 1980s). As a critic said of him "while Wang Guangyi's works may be read as a critique of China's new economics today, they may have passed -- with slight modification -- for government propaganda not too long ago". The book's essays explore this & other influences on his art. A "must read" for anyone interested in Chinese contemporary art!

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