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Sanyu: His Life and Works in Oil traces the life of theChinese artist (1895-1966) from his early years in Chinaand Japan, to his artistic experimentation and developmentin Paris and New York, ending in his tragic death,impoverished and forgotten. Today, however, Sanyu is oneof the most coveted Chinese modern artists. An examinationof his life reveals that it was precisely the polaritiesand tensions he experienced that spurred him to create aunique pictorial language that so dynamically integratedthe spirit of Western modernity with centuries-old establishedChinese traditions....

downstream: reimagining water brings together artists, writers, scientists, scholars, environmentalists, and activists who understand that our shared human need for clean water is crucial to building peace and good relationships with one another and the planet. This book explores the key roles that culture, arts, and the humanities play in supporting healthy water-based ecology and provides local, global, and Indigenous perspectives on water that help to guide our societies in a time of global warming. The contributions range from practical to visionary, and each of the four...