Ai Weiwei
Ai, Weiwei2015
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Artist, designer, architect, author, publisher, and curator: Ai Weiwei (b. 1957) is a truly 21st century creative, influential across a variety of media. During his childhood, criticism of his father's poetry meant he was labeled as a dissident and Ai and his family were exiled to a remote region of China for 16 years. Following the death of Chairman Mao, Ai left to train as an artist in Beijing and New York. Ai is today an artist of global stature, and his strong social conscience has galvanised a generation of Chinese artists. With works that touch on topics such as imprisonment, borders, and disaster, Ai has often found himself in conflict with the Chinese authorities. 'Ai Weiwei' is published to coincide with a major exhibition at the Royal Academy in London, the largest showing of Ai's work to date. This volume includes installations and artworks specially created for the exhibition, an interview with Ai by Tim Marlow, and contributions from a team of scholars, analyzing the variety of Ai's output and concerns.
Main title:
Ai Weiwei / [texts by Ai Weiwei (interview) and six others ; [contributions by] Tim Marlow, John Tancock.
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Imprint:
London : Royal Academy Of Arts, [2015]London : Royal Academy Of Arts, [2015]©2015
Collation:
237 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781910350539 (paperback)
Dewey class:
709.2
Language:
English
BRN:
430390
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | -Art and Culture | ARTS 709.2 AI | On loan - Due: 15 Jul 2026 |
| East Melbourne Library | -Art and Culture | ARTS 709.2 AI | Available |