Chinese Art Today - From 20th-Century Tradition to Contemporary Practice

, Contemporary Chinese art has played a significant role in contributing to art globalisation; meanwhile, the trajectory of modernisation of art in China has not been rendered explicitly.

This book aims to explore the context of Chinese art from the 20th to the 21st century, from three aspects: society, the individual and art forms. It is hoped to inject new vitality into the current obscure art historiography. The complicated issue regarding how to position globalisation and national identity is well discussed throughout the book, addressing the hardcore research questions in the field.

This research selects the nine most representative artists: Lin Fengmian, Wu Dayu, Sanyu, Zao Wou-ki, Wu Guanzhong, Su Tianci, Wang Jieyin, Zhang Enli and Chen Yujun.,

About the author

Joshua Gong is a leading expert on contemporary Chinese art and chinoiserie. He is former professor of art history at the University of Sussex and the author of Iconography and Schemata: A Communicating History in Painting between China and the West, 1514-1885.

Product details

• Authors: Dr Joshua Gong, Joshua Gong
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.09.2023
• EAN: 9781914414428
• ISBN: 978-1-914414-42-8
• Dimensions: 225 mm x 270 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 1806 g
• Illustrations: 110 Illustrations, unspecified
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; China, ART / General, ART / Techniques / Painting, History of Art, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Art & design styles: from c 1960