Painting Into Being: Underground Art During China's Cultural Revolution
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Book Overview Amid the political turmoil of China's Cultural Revolution, a small group of painters in Beijing defied state control, creating art in sec...
Amid the political turmoil of China's Cultural Revolution, a small group of painters in Beijing defied state control, creating art in secrecy that challenged the ideological constraints of their time. Painting into Being is the first in-depth study of underground art during this period, focusing on the Wuming (No Name) Painting Group, active from 1972 to 1981, in conjunction with other clandestine cultural movements.
Aihe Wang brings a singular perspective to this history as both a former Wuming artist and a Harvard-trained historian and anthropologist. Analyzing nearly one hundred oil paintings against sophisticated theoretical frameworks and intricate historical narratives, she examines how underground artists cultivated individual agency, forged collective solidarity, and subtly resisted authoritarianism. This book also illustrates how Wuming aesthetically engaged with both modern Western art and traditional Chinese art in creating a distinct form of Chinese modernism.
Interweaving history, theory, and lived experience, Painting into Being expands our understanding of modern Chinese history, global modernism, and the power of creative expression within repressive regimes.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 420 | Language: English | Publisher: HARVARD UNIV PR | ISBN: 0674303474
FormatHardcover
Pages420
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0674303474
EAN9780674303478
PublisherHARVARD UNIV PR
Publication Date1970-01-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight2.42 Pounds
Length10.25 Inches
Width7.1 Inches
Height1.03 Inches
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