Facing China

Truth and Memory in Portraiture

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

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Facing China is an exploration of the portrait arts in China from the dynastic to the modern and contemporary, in painting, sculpture, photography and video. The book focuses on truth and memory in the portraiture process, from encounters between subject, portrait and artist, to broader familial, social and political arenas. It also examines the influence of location on portrait production, reception and display, from tombs, ancestral shrines, temples, gardens and palace halls to public and private spaces. Featuring 150 fine illustrations, with 100 in colour, Facing China has much to say to specialists in the field as well as general readers interested in Chinese art.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2022-05-16
Mått190 x 250 x 27 mm
Vikt1 254 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor336
FörlagReaktion Books
ISBN9781789145328

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Vinograd is particularly interested in how concepts such as truth and relationality were reflected in the production and reproduction of Chinese portraits; in the ritual, social, and cultural functions and responses of portraits; and in how the portraits can "shape historical memory [and] circulate across cultural arenas or function as alternate social selves." Among the first substantial gatherings of visuals of ancient, modern, and contemporary Chinese portraits in various formats and from around the world, this volume provides valuable firsthand visual materials for further study and exploration. Recommended.