chinese art

"Contemporary Chinese art is a subject of sustained and growing significance in present-day culture across the globe. This new volume in the 'World of Art' series reframes Chinese art since the end of China's Cultural Revolution more than four decades ago, placing it in the context of the nation's unprecedented cultural, political, and urban transformation. Based on original research by writer, curator, and leading scholar in the field of contemporary Chinese art, Jiang Jiehong, this volume explores the area through firsthand materials and in-depth interviews with more than thirty artists. Providing the most up-to-date understanding of contemporary Chinese art, Jiang includes a variety of media, ranging from painting, printmaking, sculpture, and photography to installation, video, performance, and participatory art. Featuring over 150 color images of artworks by more than fifty internationally renowned Chinese artists, including Ai Weiwei and Zhang Peili, as well as emerging artists, such as Zhao Zhao, 'The Art of Contemporary China' presents a wide variety of practices through curatorial discussions and images of original installation views and historical art events" --Amazon.com.

The artistic masterpieces of Chinese civilizations from the Neolithic period to the twentieth century -- encompassing sculpture, paintings, drawings, and pottery -- are detailed in this illuminating volume, illustrated with 105 magnificent museum-quality reproductions.

Describes the history and development of Chinese and Japanese art with an emphasis on significant paintings, drawings, and sculptures that illustrate these schools of art.

Presents a collection of writings on Chinese art, nature, and philosophy by Mary Mayer Tanenbaum.

Text and accompanying photographs present a survey of Chinese visual arts covering bronzes, jades, calligraphy and painting, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, metalwork, lacquer, garden design, and architecture.

Examines thirty-five hundred years of Chinese history and civilization and chronicles the achievements of language and ideas, cultural treasures, imperial palaces, various wars, and the introduction of Communism after the 1912 Revolution. Includes information on teh Shang, Zhou, Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Presents an illustrated introduction to the art of China, based on the British Museum collection, covering jades and bronzes, calligraphy and painting, tomb and temple sculpture, decorative arts, ceramics, and luxuries for trade.

"Overview of Chinese art from its earliest dynasties to the contemporary generation of artists enlivening today's art world. 300 works represent every form of Chinese visual art, including painting, calligraphy, sculpture, ceramics, figurines, jade, bronze, gold and silver, photography, video, installation, and performance art"--Information from Amazon.com, viewed Oct. 4, 2013.