Redefining heroism /
They produce works that have reverberated round the world. From Beijing to Yunnan, a group of artists - variously called contemporary or avant-garde - are painting, sculpting, photographing, and installing images of China as they see it. They create works in their own likeness in the name of cynical...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in Chinese and English with subtitles in English and Chinese. |
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Montreal, QC :
CinéFête,
2008.
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| Series: | Art and architecture in video
Spirit of the time: the world of Chinese contemporary art ; episode 4 |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | They produce works that have reverberated round the world. From Beijing to Yunnan, a group of artists - variously called contemporary or avant-garde - are painting, sculpting, photographing, and installing images of China as they see it. They create works in their own likeness in the name of cynical-realism; paint updated landscapes that are a world away from traditional Chinese works; or burn Cultural Revolution materials to form collages of Mao - and the international art world is intrigued. This series, produced out of China, and shot entirely in high definition - visits the world of China's big-name artists. We observe them at work, visit their inner circle, and listen in to their observations about their Motherland. We find out how these artists - who once upon a time knew nothing about selling their works - are coping with earnest collectors begging for new paintings, ever-demanding galleries, and even officials who now see them as China's "new ambassadors" to the world. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Apr. 10, 2014). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (24 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 00:23:30 |