art, chinese

Contains essays that discuss works by the twenty-two artists featured in the "Transience: Chinese Experimental Art at the End of the Twentieth Century" exhibition of avant-garde Chinese art at the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art in Chicago, and includes photographs of selected works.

Chronicles the history of the cultural revolution that took place in China during the 1960s and 1970s, examining the innovation and creativity displayed in the films, operas, literature, art, and architecture from the decade.

A color-illustrated overview of ancient Chinese art that describes materials, religious influences, painting, bronzes, terra-cotta, pottery, relief carving, lacquer and jade, calligraphy, temples, and buildings. Also includes a time line, a glossary, and a selected bibliography.

An introduction to Chinese art history from the Neolithic period through the twenty-first century that features over four hundred illustrations and discusses archaeological findings, the art of calligraphy, Buddhist art, and other related topics.