The rapid economic and cultural transformation of China during the past fifteen years has created an art scene of unparalleled energy and global impact. Throwing off restrictions on subject matter, embracing a new freedom to experiment, but also preserving and expressing Chinese identity on a monumental scale, this new art has enjoyed an astonishing surge of commercial and critical success. Featuring chapters organized by medium, including painting, sculpture and installation, photography, and performance, the book focuses on the most outstanding contemporary Chinese artists and their most important works. With a preface placing the art in the context of the whirlwind changes in the country's social and political environment, and a concluding critical appraisal, this book offers an authoritative and exciting introduction to art of the new China.
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Review:
"For all the glossy books that have appeared on contemporary Chinsese art in the past few years, a basic overview - rather than an artist-by-artist glossary or a survey exhibition catalgoue - has been slow to arrive....New China New Art goes a long way towards filling that void" --Richard Vine, Bookforum, Jan 2009
New China, New Art is a compelling read [...] it should not only be of interest to the art enthusiast or academic, but anyone seeking an introduction to or a greater understanding of the multi-faceted history and culture of a country that we seem to learn more about each day. --Alice Hunter, Art Journal Online
About the Author:
RICHARD VINE, Senior Editor for Asian Art at Art in America, is recognized as a leading authority on contemporary Chinese art.
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- PublisherPrestel
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 3791339427
- ISBN 13 9783791339429
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
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