{"product_id":"hung-hsien-between-worlds-9798218735463-new","title":"Hung Hsien: Between Worlds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDistributed by University Press of Florida on behalf of Asia Society Texas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first major retrospective devoted to the pioneering ink painter--a bilingual English-Chinese publication\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHung Hsien: Between Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e is the first major retrospective devoted to the pioneering ink painter Hung Hsien (b. 1933, Yangzhou), offering a long-overdue examination of an artist who has moved fluidly between cultures, traditions, and artistic movements. Bringing together more than 50 works spanning over seven decades, this bilingual English-Chinese publication traces Hung's evolution from her early training in traditional Chinese brushwork to the development of a radically personal visual language shaped by her transnational life. It is published by Asia Society Texas and Asia Society Hong Kong on the occasion of her retrospective exhibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter her family moved to Taiwan, Hung studied under the esteemed scholar-painter Prince Pu Ru before relocating to Chicago in 1958. There, she encountered Abstract Expressionism and other modernist movements, which profoundly reshaped her approach to ink painting. By the mid-1960s, she had forged a distinctive synthesis. Her ink painting melds calligraphic line, lyrical abstraction, and bold color into compositions that resist easy categorization. One of the few women associated with Taiwan's avant-garde Fifth Moon Group, Hung played a vital role in redefining ink painting for a modern, global context, alongside such artists as Liu Kuo-Sung and Fong Chung-Ray.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite her contributions, Hung's work has often remained on the margins of dominant art historical narratives. This publication seeks to fill this gap, situating her practice within a broader story of global modernism and the critical role of Asian diaspora artists in shaping contemporary art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing essays by leading scholars including Tiffany Wai-Ying Beres, Einor Cervone, Owen Duffy, An-yi Pan, and B Li, \u003ci\u003eBetween Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e offers new perspectives on Hung Hsien's enduring legacy. This book reveals an artist whose work continues to resonate across generations and geographies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ASIA SOC TEXAS","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":67612244934946,"sku":"9798218735463-new","price":53.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798218735463.jpg?v=1793076990","url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/products\/hung-hsien-between-worlds-9798218735463-new","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}