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Life And Death: Art And The Body In Contemporary China
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For All Their Ubiquity, Life And Death Have Not Been Fully Explored As Integral Themes In Many Forms Of Contemporary Chinese Art. Life And Death Addresses That Lacuna. Exploring The Strategies Employed By A Variety Of Chinese Artists Who Engage With These Timeless Concerns, Silvia Fok Opens A New Line Of Inquiry About Contemporary Art In A Rapidly Changing Environment.Fok Focuses, In Particular, On The Ways In Which These Artists Use Their Own Bodies, Animals Bodies, And Other Corporeal Substances To Represent Life And Death In Performance Art, Installations, And Photography. Over The Course Of Her Investigations, Corporeality Emerges As A Common Means Of Highlighting The Social And Cultural Issues That Surround These Themes. By Assessing Its Effectiveness In The Expression Of Life, Death, And Related Ideas, Fok Ultimately Illuminates The Extent To Which We Can See Corporeality As A Significant Trend In The History Of Contemporary Art In China. Her Conclusions Will Fascinate Scholars Of Performance And Installation Art, Photography, And Contemporary Chinese Art.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Life and Death: Art and the Body in Contemporary China'? A: The main theme of the book explores the concepts of life and death as integral elements in contemporary Chinese art, analyzing how various artists engage with these themes through their work.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of the book is Silvia Fok, who investigates the representation of life and death in contemporary art.
- Q: What types of art does the book focus on? A: The book focuses on performance art, installations, and photography as mediums through which artists represent life and death.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book consists of 218 pages.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: When was the book published? A: The book was published on December 15, 2012.
- Q: Is this book illustrated? A: Yes, the book is an illustrated edition.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: The book falls under the category of Criticism.
- Q: What insights does the author provide about corporeality in art? A: The author discusses corporeality as a significant trend in contemporary Chinese art, highlighting its effectiveness in expressing themes of life and death.
- Q: Who would benefit from reading this book? A: Scholars and students of performance art, installation art, photography, and contemporary Chinese art would find valuable insights in this book.