Contemporary Chinese Art: A History: 1970s-2000s

di Wu Hung (Autore)

Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2014

In this first systematic introduction to contemporary Chinese art, Wu Hung provides an accessible, focused and much-needed narrative of the development of Chinese art across all media from the 1970s to the 2000s. From its underground genesis during the Cultural Revolution (1966-76), contemporary Chinese art has become a dynamic and hugely influential force in a globalized art world where the distinctions between Eastern and Western culture are rapidly collapsing. The book is a richly illustrated and easy-to-navigate chronological survey that considers contemporary Chinese art both in the context of China's specific historical experiences and in a global arena. Wu Hung explores the emergence of avant-garde or contemporary art - as opposed to officially sanctioned art - in the public sphere after the Cultural Revolution; the mobilization by young artists and critics of a nationwide avant-garde movement in the mid-1980s; the re-emphasis on individual creativity in the late 1980s, the heightened spirit of experimentation of the 1990s; and the more recent identification of Chinese artists, such as Ai Weiwei, as global citizens who create works for an international audience.

• Autore: Wu Hung
• Editore: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Anno: 2014
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 456 p.
• Dimensioni: 297 x 230 mm
• Peso: 2580 gr.
• EAN: 9780500239209

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