Contemporary Chinese art : : a History, 1970S-2000S
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"425 illustrations, 323 in color."
Introduction: Spheres of contemporary Chinese art. Contemporary Chinese art as a domestic movement ; Contemporary Chinese art in the global sphere ; Individualized spaces of contemporary Chinese art -- Part 1: 1970s>1980s. 1. Beyond the revolution. Art of the Cultural Revolution and its antitheses, Proliferation of Coterie Art Clubs and Exhibitions, Reinventing the Art Academy ; 2. '85 Art New Wave. Conditions of the '85 Art New Wave, Contours of the '85 Art New Wave, New Wave groups and activities, The China/Avant-Garde Exhibition ; 3. Rebirth of the artist. From collectivity to individual creativity, Wang Guangyi, Zhang Peili and Geng Jianyi, Huang Yong Ping, Wenda Gu, Wu Shanzhuan, Xu Bing -- Part 2: 1990s. 4. A contemporary turn. From "modern" to "contemporary", New generation painting and cynical realism, Reprocessing history, World image, Go conceptual ; 5. An age of experimentation (1) : return of the real. Conditions for experimental art, The state of being, Conversation with the city, Body and self, Against monumentality ; 6. An age of experimentation (2) : redefining Chinese art. Challenging the system, Women experimentalists, Experimental photography and video, Experimental painting, Experimental exhibitions -- Part 3: 1990s>2000s. 7. Contemporary Chinese art beyond China. "A craze for going abroad", Chen Zhen, Huang Yong Ping, Wenda Gu, Xu Bing, Cai Guo-Qiang ; 8. Conversation with tradition. Historical background, Experimental ink painting, Internalizing tradition ; 9. After normalization. The 2000 Shanghai Biennale : a new beginning, The world of contemporary Chinese art after 2000, Art forms and works -- Conclusion.
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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PUBLISHED
New York : Thames & Hudson, 2014.
Year Published: 2014
Description: 456 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780500239209 (hbk)
SUBJECTS
Art, Chinese -- 20th century.
Art, Chinese -- 21st century.