Description: Ai Weiwei, Hardcover by Holzwarth, Hans Werner (EDT); Buergel, Roger M.; Sigg, Uli, ISBN 3836581957, ISBN-13 9783836581950, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US As his personal circumstances move in constant flux, Ai Weiwei remains a cultural magnet. Renowned for his political activism and social media activity almost as much as for his social interventions, contemporary approach to the readymade, and knowledge of Chinese traditional crafts, Ai’s fame extends throughout and beyond the art world. Drawn from TASCHEN’s limited Collector’s Edition, this monograph explores each of Ai’s career phases up until his release from Chinese custody. It features extensive visual material to trace Ai’s development from his early New York days right through to his recent practice. Focus moments include his international breakthrough in the early 2000s, his porcelain Sunflower Seeds at the Turbine Hall of the Tate Modern, his response to the Sichuan earthquake of 2008, and his police detention in 2011. With behind-the-scenes studio pictures, production shots, and numerous statements derived from exclusive interviews with Ai, we gain privileged access to the artist’s process, influences, and importance. Th includes texts from Uli Sigg, Ai’s longtime friend and former Swiss ambassador to China and Roger M. Buergel, who curated the 2007 documenta and hosted the artist’s Fairytale piece. About the series TASCHEN is 40! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate their own library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. Today we celebrate 40 years of incredibls by staying true to our company credo. The 40 series presents new editions of some of the stars of our program—now more compact, friendly in price, and still realized with the same commitment to impeccable production.
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Book Title: AI Weiwei. 40th Ed
Item Length: 8.9in
Item Height: 1.7in
Item Width: 6.6in
Author: Hans Werner Holzwarth
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Asian / Chinese, Art & Politics, Individual Artists / Monographs, General
Publisher: Taschen
Publication Year: 2020
Genre: Art
Item Weight: 43.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 512 Pages
