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This book, signed by the artist, is the first comprehensive monograph on ai weiweis life and work. As an activist he is highly critical of the chinese governm. The artist ai weiwei has been beaten, imprisoned and had his every move watched by the chinese authorities. Either you know the name ai weiwei or you are, to some degree, clueless.
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Ai weiwei contact information name, email address, phone number. In his sculptures he refashions artefacts and antiques into surprising, sometimes monumental constructions such as template 2007. Oct 10, 2017 across new york, world renowned artist and activist ai weiwei has unveiled a citywide public exhibition titled good fences make good neighbors. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ai weiwei books online. Ai weiwei, fairytale 2007, interview at documenta 12 on vimeo. Ai weiwei sits down with us to chronicle how the internet has profoundly impacted his artwork and led to international recognition.
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Find more prominent pieces of installation at best visual art database. Like many of ai weiweis works, template relates to change in china. For more than three years, ai weiwei turned out a steady stream of scathing social commentary, criticism of government policy, thoughts on art and. His taschen publications include collectors editions like jeff koons, christopher wool, albert oehlen, ai weiwei, and the david hockney sumo a bigger book, as well as monographs like the xxlsized jeanmichel basquiat and survey books such as modern art and art now. Ai weiwei studio production disturbing the peace is a documentary discussing incidents during tan zuorens trial on august 12, 2009. The first comprehensive monograph on the life and work of activist and dissident chinese artist ai weiwei, this luxurious, silkwrapped tome takes.
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According to ai weiwei, his father was a very good artist who had studied painting in paris. This slim, pocketsized volume compiles quotes made by ai in interviews, in newspaper articles, on his blog, and via twitter. Phaidons new book do it yourself brings together fun and easy projects from some of the most exciting artists and designers working today. The case for ai weiwei the art assignment pbs digital. Unfortunately for them, the reputation of the man time magazine shortlisted for 2011s person of the year cover story just seems to grow. Authors ai weiwei ai weiwei is one of todays most important and controversial artists. Ai weiwei has 36 books on goodreads with 2962 ratings. Sculpture made of wooden doors and windows from destroyed ming 681644 and qing dynasty 16441911houses. Ai weiwei on alcatraz was presented by the forsite foundation in partnership with the national park service and the golden gate national parks conservancy.
That was the same year security forces detained ai at the. Ai weiwei contemporary chinese artist and activist, creates many controversial pieces to criticize the chinese government excessive use of power, wrongdoing with its citizens and lack of interest of the public duty. Influenced by the likes of jasper johns and andy warhol as well as duchamp, he also draws influence from his cultural roots. U2s the edge ai weiwei is a worldrenowned artist and frequent critic of the chinese governments policies. Ai s passport has not been returned to him and his freedom of travel remains restricted. Oct 06, 2016 ai weiwei has been called an iconoclast, a radical, a voice for the voiceless, and was once named the most powerful artist in the world. Based on a book by barnaby martin, it is an eloquent piece of quasi. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the chinese governments stance on democracy and human rights. Adding to my excitement i got the artist himself to sign it, since this was on the opening night of ai weiweis exhibition in the cycladic. Beijing photographs 19932003 is an autobiography in pictures. Upon his release, he was prohibited from traveling abroad, engaging in public speech, and was subjected to continued government surveillance.
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