On The Table: Ai Weiwei (Hardcover)

Ai Weiwei

ISBN 10: 8415691963 / ISBN 13: 9788415691969

Edité par La Fabrica, Madrid, 2015

Hardcover. "Ai Weiwei: On the Table" surveys the full scope of Weiwei's career, from his early days in 1980s New York to his present-day status as the best-known and most influential Chinese artist in the world. Work by this media-savvy activist calling for greater freedom in China can now be found in leading contemporary art museums and collections worldwide; the image of his taunting, irreverent middle finger imposed atop touristy monuments and landscape photos has become ubiquitous, his sunflower seed installations iconic. This volume includes previously unseen new work, as well as a range of key pieces from the past 35 years, presented in a beautiful clothbound format. Ai Weiwei (born 1957) spent his youth in exile, returning to Beijing at the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976. He lived in the US, mostly in New York, from 1981 to 1993, and in the wake of his exposure to the work of Warhol, Duchamp and Johns, began altering readymade objects and creating conceptually driven art. In 2008 he was commissioned as the artistic design consultant for the Beijing National Stadium built for the Summer Olympics. The artist has openly criticized the Chinese government and was famously incarcerated for 81 days in 2011 on no official charges. Surveys the full scope of Weiwei's career, from his early days in 1980s New York to his present-day status as the best-known and most influential Chinese artist in the world. This book includes a range of key pieces from the past 35 years. It is presented in a beautiful clothbound format. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9788415691969

Synopsis :

On the Table. Ai Weiwei es una exposición diseñada por Ai Weiwei especialmente para la Virreina Centre de la Imatge que permitirá conocer su trayectoria artística, desde sus inicios en el Nueva York de los años 80. hasta hoy, convertido en el artista disidente Chino más conocido e influyente del mundo.

Présentation de l'éditeur: On the Table. Ai Weiwei es una exposición diseñada por Ai Weiwei especialmente para la Virreina Centre de la Imatge que permitirá conocer su trayectoria artística, desde sus inicios en el Nueva York de los años 80. hasta hoy, convertido en el artista disidente Chino más conocido e influyente del mundo.

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Titre : On The Table: Ai Weiwei (Hardcover)
Éditeur : La Fabrica, Madrid
Date d'édition : 2015
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : new