'Avant-garde' Art Groups in China, 1979-1989
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Intellect
Published:15th May '13
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'Avant-garde' Art Groups in China gives a critical account of four of the most significant avant-garde Chinese art groups and associations of the late 1970s and ’80s. It is made up largely of conversations conducted by the author with members of these organizations that provide insight into the circumstances of artistic production during the decade leading up to the Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989. The conversations are supported by an extended introduction and other comprehensive notes that give a detailed overview of the historical circumstances under which the groups and associations developed.
'The extreme precision of the questions and the research for the details – aiming to avoid any ambiguity and to clarify all the unclear points of the story – make the essay an advisable read first of all for the experts and students, then for the contemporary art enthusiasts. '
-- Gabriele Girolamini, Drome Magazine'Paul Gladstone's book fills gaps in our knowledge of the contemporary Chinese art scene and provides an inspiring and mind-opening narrative'
-- The China Quarterly'[an] original…approach. […] Gladston has performed a signal function in making a good deal of... information available now, and indicating many paths for future researchers to follow. '
-- John Clark, China Journal'Paul Gladston provides a careful summary of a good deal of the empirical research on post-Maoist “avant-garde” art ... As an introductory analysis for many students of art history or modern Chinese culture, this book will be a good primer'
-- The China Journal, John CISBN: 9781841507156
Dimensions: 229mm x 178mm x 11mm
Weight: 340g
155 pages