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Description:This volume offers a path-breaking reassessment of Xu Bing’s oeuvre by analyzing the diverse cultural environments in which his work has developed since the Book from the Sky. It contains three lecture transcripts and eight art historical essays; these explore themes such as Xu’s animal works, audience participation, new ink, prints, realism, socialist spectacle, and word play. A critical question addressed in this volume is what carries art to a global level beyond regional histories and cultural symbols.Absorbing critical essays on contemporary Chinese aesthetics addressing the social context and philosophical concerns that underlie Xu Bing’s key works. The authors analyze Xu’s art, shedding light on the tangled history of socialism and neoliberalism in the Post-Mao period.--Prof. Dr. Lothar Ledderose, Senior Professor, Institute of East Asian Art, Universität HeidelbergWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Xu Bing: Beyond the Book from the Sky (Chinese Contemporary Art Series). To get started finding Xu Bing: Beyond the Book from the Sky (Chinese Contemporary Art Series), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This volume offers a path-breaking reassessment of Xu Bing’s oeuvre by analyzing the diverse cultural environments in which his work has developed since the Book from the Sky. It contains three lecture transcripts and eight art historical essays; these explore themes such as Xu’s animal works, audience participation, new ink, prints, realism, socialist spectacle, and word play. A critical question addressed in this volume is what carries art to a global level beyond regional histories and cultural symbols.Absorbing critical essays on contemporary Chinese aesthetics addressing the social context and philosophical concerns that underlie Xu Bing’s key works. The authors analyze Xu’s art, shedding light on the tangled history of socialism and neoliberalism in the Post-Mao period.--Prof. Dr. Lothar Ledderose, Senior Professor, Institute of East Asian Art, Universität HeidelbergWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Xu Bing: Beyond the Book from the Sky (Chinese Contemporary Art Series). To get started finding Xu Bing: Beyond the Book from the Sky (Chinese Contemporary Art Series), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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