Art and China's revolution : a guide to the exhibition
by Melissa Chiu, Asia Society, Zheng Shengtian, Sheng Tian Zheng
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Takes an in-depth look at the period between the 1950s and 1970s, focusing on the formation of a new visual culture and how it was given priority over artistic traditions such as ink painting. This was part of a broader national program to modernize China, and it had a great impact on artists and their work.Tags
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"Art and China's Revolution" chronicles a period considered to be one of the most tumulturous in recent Chinese history. It takes an in-depth look at the period obetween the 1950s and the 1970s, focusing on the formation of a new visual culture and how it was given priority over artistic traditions such as ink paintings. This was part of a boader national program to modernize China, and it had a great impact on artists and their work. One of the most significant developments was the introduction of socialist realism.
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