Contemporary Chinese art : a history, 1970s>2000s
(Book)
Author
Published
London ; Thames & Hudson, 2014.
ISBN
9780500239209 (hbk), 0500239207 (hbk)
Physical Desc
456 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Framingham State - Main | N 7345 W84 2014 | On Shelf |
Newton - Adult | 709.5 W95C 2014 | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
London ; Thames & Hudson, 2014.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780500239209 (hbk), 0500239207 (hbk)
Notes
General Note
"With 425 illustrations, 323 in colour."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 444-446) and index.
Description
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 Chinas 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.
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Text in English.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wu Hung. (2014). Contemporary Chinese art: a history, 1970s>2000s . Thames & Hudson.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wu Hung, 1945-. 2014. Contemporary Chinese Art: A History, 1970s>2000s. Thames & Hudson.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wu Hung, 1945-. Contemporary Chinese Art: A History, 1970s>2000s Thames & Hudson, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wu Hung. Contemporary Chinese Art: A History, 1970s>2000s Thames & Hudson, 2014.
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