Yellow ox mountain /
China is a country where dissenting voices have been systematically purged and propaganda efficiently woven into every aspect of life. Art has often served as a political tool, particularly during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) following Mao's direct orders. This politically turbulent atmo...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Multiple languages |
| Language Notes: | Chinese; English, subtitles in English. |
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New York, NY :
Filmakers Library,
2007.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | China is a country where dissenting voices have been systematically purged and propaganda efficiently woven into every aspect of life. Art has often served as a political tool, particularly during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) following Mao's direct orders. This politically turbulent atmosphere drove many contemporary Chinese artists to emigrate to New York City. Yellow Ox Mountain is a documentary that portrays the artistic endeavors and the personal journeys of two such artists, Zhang Hongtu (born 1943) and Zhang Jian-Jun (born 1955), who are part of the Chinese contemporary art community of New York. They were determined to escape from the artistic leash imposed by Chinese cultural control. Each expresses through his art his different experience of the Cultural Revolution, as well as his own personal background. Yet there is a shared sense of constant cultural negotiation as they concurrently look back to their traditions and forward to the multifaceted creative influence of New York. |
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| Item Description: | Previously published as DVD. Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011). Slide. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (28 min.). |
| Audience: | For College; Adult audiences. |
| Awards: | Asian Cinevision International Asian American Film Festival, 2007 Asian Film Festival, San Diego, 2006 Best Short Film, Asian Film Festival, Dallas, 2006 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, 2006 Reel NY series, WNET, 2007 |