This unique book shows why many believe Chinais the next "tidal wave" of opportun ty for art collector.s: thesheer creative output,the artistic variety and diversity nowblooming from within a country where,only a few decades ago, suchexpression would be repressed. In the West, contemporary Chinese art has becomethe subject of intense fascination and speculation. In this book,writer and photographer Jon Burris profiles twenty-five topcontemporary Chinese painters, sculptors,photographers, andconceptual artists, taking the reader into their studios andpresenting intimate glimpses into their life and work. As a result,he offers a lingering portrait of the contemporary Chinese artscene. From the symbolist paintings of Zhang Xiaogang,to the cynical realist works of Yue Minjun and the political popcanvases of Wang Guangyi, Burris details the historical, political,and cultural mimesis shaping China's contemporary artists.Amust-have book for admirers of contemporary Chinese art.
60年,在历史的长河中只是短暂的一瞬。然而,对于中国来说,却是充满了风云变幻和时代变迁的60年。。 本书以时间轴为主线,自1949年开始至2009年为止,内容以影响当代中国历史进程的重大事件及人物为主,涉及经济、政治、社会、文化、科技等领域,按照时序流向排列,并配以图、表,以及同一时间段内国际上发生的重大事件的链接对比,以期清晰地勾勒出新中国60年的发展脉络和路径,为读者提供一个了解当代中国的国际视角。通过阅读本书,读者可以对中华人民共和国60年的发展变化有一个清晰的初步了解。本书是英文版。
汉字由人而生,是人的见识和智慧的外在表达。中国人的情感,大抵都逃不过汉字的表述。阐释汉字的目的,就是为了满足好学深思的人进一步深入认识汉字的文化需求。 但脱离文字学材料与理论,根据各自知识背景和表达需求加以解释,带有随意性,甚至有些是错误的汉字说解。 本书通过开放性设问引导读者进一步思考汉字阐释理论实践的可能性和误区。在传统文化热的当下,本书不失为一部出色的大众了解、理解和实践汉字阐释方法的基础读物。