Paint by Numbers

ISBN-13: 9789881609069 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 195 str.

Claire van den Heever

Opis

The journey of Chinese art from mass-produced propaganda in the Mao era to modern-day market darling mirrors China s own momentous changes like few other disciplines. Today, in both contemporary art and contemporary Chinese society, commerce and politics coexist in a delicate balance, which some call sensible and others, selling out. By traveling to the studios of renowned Chinese artists, hearing their rags-to-riches tales and interviewing the critics, curators, and collectors that have been around since its idealistic beginnings, author Claire van den Heever paints a picture of Chinese art s bumpy path to commercial and critical success, and uncovers the secrets it tried to keep along the way."