Contemporary Chinese Art : 1970s-2000s - A History

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 China''s 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.

Product details

• Authors: Wu Hung, Hung Wu
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.2014
• EAN: 9780500239209
• ISBN: 978-0-500-23920-9
• No. of pages: 456
• Dimensions: 230 mm x 300 mm x 40 mm
• Weight: 2580 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; China, ART / History / Contemporary (1945-), ART / Asian / General, ART / Asian / Chinese, History of Art, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, East Asia, Far East, Art & design styles: from c 1960, Oriental art, Contemporary Art;China