The theme of this book is the rebirth of Chinese art in the twentieth century under the influence of Western art and culture, a confrontation between two traditions that has had momentous consequences for Chinese art. Biographical index and selected bibliography are provided.
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Onsite

Location code
REFL.SUM
Language

English

Publication/Creation date

1996

No of pages

354

ISBN / ISSN

0520075560

No of copies

1

Content type

monograph

Chapter headings

PART ONE: THE IMPACT OF THE WEST 1900-1937

Traditional Painting

The Call of the West

Centres of Modern Art

The Lingnan School

The New Art Movement

Leading Masters between the Wars

The Woodcut Movement

PART TWO: 1937-1949: WAR AND CIVIL WAR

The flight to the West

From Peace to Liberation

Cartoon and Caricature

PART THREE: 1949-1976: ART IN THE ERA OF MAO ZEDONG

Liberation

Art for Society

Art from the People: Peasants and Workers

The Cultural Revolution

PART FOUR: OTHER CURRENTS

Sculpture

Modern Graphics

Art in Taiwan

Art in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia

Expatriate Artists: World War II and After

PART FIVE: AFTER MAO: ART ENTERS A NEW ERA

Winter Gives Way to Spring

The 1980s: New Directions

Guohua Reborn Again

The New Wave

Tiananmen and Beyond

Art and Artists of Twentieth Century China
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