'This book is the first case study on Wenda Gu that systematically investigates the cultural and artistic context of his life and works, examining selected images of his artwork spanning from the late 1970s to the early 21st century. It is the first monograph to provide a comprehensive and profound study of a Chinese contemporary art. In the 1980s, the School of Hermeneutics attempted to launch a discursive revolution. Vanguard artists believed that the visual art revolution was an integral part of the critique of culture because it tended to subvert and rebuild the culrual tradition at a discursive level. This book, using a case study on Wenda Gu as representative of Chinese avant-garde, investigates the centrality of culture in art, providing readers with insights on the origin, rationale and methodology of Chinese contemporary art.' (Excerpt from the back cover.)
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Onsite
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author
publisher
editor
Location code
MON.GWD
Language
English
Publication/Creation date
2015
No of pages
164
ISBN / ISSN
9783662454107
No of copies
1
Content type
artist monograph
Chapter headings
Introduction
Genesis of the Issue of Culture: The Culture Fever and Avant-Garde of the 1980s
The Discovery of the Centrality of Culture in Art: Wenda Gu
Conclusion
Odyssey of Culture: Wenda Gu and His Art
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