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Art and China´s Revolution

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Description for Art and China´s Revolution Hardback. Focuses on artwork produced from the 1950s to the 1970s, when Mao Zedong was in leadership. This book argues that important contributions were made during this period that require fuller consideration in Chinese art history, especially with relevance to the contemporary world. Editor(s): Shengtian, Zheng. Series: Asia Society. Num Pages: 280 pages, 50 black & white illustrations + 150 colour images. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACBP; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1919.

A groundbreaking look at art made in China during the Cultural Revolution

Although numerous books on the Cultural Revolution have been published, they do not analyze the profound shift in aesthetic values that occurred in China after the Communists took power. This fascinating book is the first to focus on artwork produced from the 1950s to the 1970s, when Mao Zedong was in leadership, and argues that important contributions were made during this period that require fuller consideration in Chinese art history, especially with relevance to the contemporary world. 


Previously, historians have tended to dismiss the art ... Read more


Bringing together more than 200 extraordinary artworks, including oil paintings, ink scroll paintings, artist sketchbooks, posters, and objects from daily life, as well as primary documentation that has not been published outside of China or seen since the mid-20th century, this invaluable volume sheds new light on one of the most controversial and critical periods in history.



Published in association with the Asia Society Museum


Exhibition Schedule:

Asia Society Museum (September 5, 2008 – January 4, 2009)

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Series
Asia Society
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300140644
SKU
V9780300140644
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Melissa Chiu
Melissa Chiu is director of the Asia Society Museum. Zheng Shengtian is an independent curator and has organized many international exhibitions. He has served as editor for various art publications, including Yishu-Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art.

Reviews for Art and China´s Revolution
"A richly illustrated book, in which Chiu and Zheng maintain that to understand contemporary Chinese art, we must look back to this formative period."—Art in America
Art in America
“Thoughtful but not too dense.” —Library Journal
Library Journal

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