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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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Book category Books in English The arts History of art / art & design styles Art styles not defined by date

• Full title: Contemporary Chinese Art: A History
• Author: Wu Hung
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 456
• EAN: 9780500239209
• ISBN: 0500239207
• ID: 02675920
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Weight: 2572 g
• Dimensions: 302 × 238 × 44 mm
• Date of publishing: 15. September 2014

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