Author: | Hong Kong University Press | ISBN: | 9789882206403 |
Publisher: | Hong Kong University Press | Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
Imprint: | Language: | English |
Author: | Hong Kong University Press |
ISBN: | 9789882206403 |
Publisher: | Hong Kong University Press |
Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
Imprint: | |
Language: | English |
What forces continue to oppress and restrain women artists in contemporary China? Some powerful answers are provided in this fictional memoir by Xiao Lu, whose art played a pivotal role in the “China Avant-Garde” exhibition that opened four months before Tiananmen Square erupted in violence. Her dramatic personal story is emblematic of the challenges facing many talented artists in contemporary China.
What forces continue to oppress and restrain women artists in contemporary China? Some powerful answers are provided in this fictional memoir by Xiao Lu, whose art played a pivotal role in the “China Avant-Garde” exhibition that opened four months before Tiananmen Square erupted in violence. Her dramatic personal story is emblematic of the challenges facing many talented artists in contemporary China.