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The Allure of Matter

Material Art from China

Trevor Smith author Christine Mehring author Wu Hung author Orianna Cacchione author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:The University of Chicago Press

Published:15th Aug '19

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From the 1980s, many Chinese artists have experimented with a range of unconventional materials. Their works-in plastic, paper, silk, ash, and tobacco-form a major trend in Chinese art. The Allure of Matter offers the first serious consideration of these ground-breaking material explorations, coining the term Material Art to describe works that place "matter" itself as the primary vehicle of investigation and expression. The book contains four ground-breaking essays, profiles of twenty-five artists, and corresponding color images.

ISBN: 9780935573602

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264 pages