Black, white, and grey cover books by guggenheim museum. To find out more, including which thirdparty cookies we place and how to manage cookies, see our privacy policy. It is hard cover and the paper is of a very good quality. Red flag books, 1997 politicallyoriented content, including works by contemporary chinese artists and interviews with barbara kruger and jenny holzer. The philosophy of ai weiwei from andy warhol and back again.
Ai weiwei, available for purchase in the warhol store. While chinese homes from this period typically had a minimum of three bays between dougong roof supports, the palatial expanse of white house and its ornately decorated queti reinforcements between columns indicate that the former. But as chinese artist ai weiwei s new book weiwei isms. Ai weiwei was aged one when he was sent with his parents into forced exile. They followed it with a white cover book and a gray cover book, a trilogy. A leading figure among chinese artists of his generation, ai weiwei create. Back in beijing, he helped establish the experimental artists east village and published a series of three books about this new generation of artists. But as chinese artist ai weiweis new book weiweiisms. I made the black cover book 1994, the white cover book 1995. Ai created and secretly distributed the white cover book and the grey cover book upon his return from new york to beijing in 1993 to collectively demonstrate contemporary, avantgarde art and. Ai, weiwei artists as writers libguides at ocad university. Ai weiwei for day and taxi a new book, art record covers published by taschen and written by francesco spampinato, showcases how artists have used the album cover as a uniquely populist canvas.
Found this extremely interesting book ai weiweis blog at the museum of cycladic art shop. Weiwei isms by ai, weiwei and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hans werner holzwarth is a book designer and editor specializing in contemporary art and photography. This slim, pocketsized volume compiles quotes made by ai in interviews, in newspaper articles, on his blog, and via twitter. While ais art was lauded internationally, the frequently provocative and subversive dimension of his art, as well as his. That was the same year security forces detained ai at the. Adding to my excitement i got the artist himself to sign it, since this was on the opening night of ai weiweis exhibition in the cycladic.
The first comprehensive monograph on the life and work of activist and dissident chinese artist ai weiwei, this luxurious, silkwrapped tome takes. For ai, this struggle is a war of words, says editor larry warsh in his introduction to weiwei isms, and his own wordsspoken, written, or tweetedare like a bullet out of the gun, ai weiwei repeatedly points out, and centuries of history attest, human rights and freedom of expression are not set by anyones agenda. This little book collects ais aphorisms, or weiweiisms, distilled thoughts culled from ais writings. Published by tai tei publishing company, hong kong, 22. Unfortunately for them, the reputation of the man time magazine shortlisted for 2011s person of the year cover story just seems to grow. Deeply familiar with the crossdisciplinary evolution of ai weiwei s practice, merewether has published numerous essays about ai s work and was editor of the first english monograph on the artist, ai weiwei works. Ai weiwei atervande till kina 1993, sedan fadern blivit allvarligt sjuk. Ai weiwei is widely known as an artist and political activist, but his role as a. Oct 06, 2016 ai weiwei has been called an iconoclast, a radical, a voice for the voiceless, and was once named the most powerful artist in the world.
Ai weiwei study of perspective, 19952011 tiananmen square, 1995 blackand white photograph, ai weiwei studio ai weiwei sunflower seeds, 2010 detail porcelain, ai weiwei studio written by laura connelly. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2. Black cover book 1994, white cover book 1995, and gray cover. Chairman mao was the first in the world to use twitter, says ai. Ai founded the china art archives and warehouse in beijing to support modern chinese. Weiwei ai, moribijutsukan, charles merewether, mami kataoka, kerry brougher published by delmonico books, prestel, hirshh 2012 isbn 10. What picasso was to the 20th century, ai weiwei is to the 21st, and if our century is to be the chinese century, then its fitting that the greatest artist of the age is chinese. Theater of the world, which presents work by 71 key artists and groups active across china and worldwide whose critical provocations aim to forge reality free from ideology, to establish the individual apart from the. Ai weiwei biography facts, childhood, family life, achievements. Ai weiweis work is an audacious blend of old and new, western and eastern, serious and irreverent. While ais art was lauded internationally, its frequently provocative dimension as well as his political outspokenness triggered forms of repression from chinese authorities.
The white cover book 1995 and the grey cover book 1997, coedited by zeng, feature more politically oriented content, including works by contemporary chinese artists and interviews with barbara kruger and jenny holzer. Oct 12, 2010 ai weiwei born 1957 beijing is a leading chinese artist, curator, architectural designer, cultural and social commentator and activist. I made the black cover book 1994, the white cover book 1995 and the grey cover book 1997. A conversation with hsieh tehching, from the black cover book. In 2000, weiwei was included in feng boyis exhibition, fuck off an alternative to the shanghai biennale. Xu bing and ai weiwei developed the concept for the black cover book in. While chinese homes from this period typically had a minimum of three bays between dougong roof supports, the palatial expanse of white house and its ornately decorated queti reinforcements between columns indicate that the former occupants were a. The documentary goes onto chronologically reconstruct the events that occurred from the time he was arrested at the beijing airport in april 2011 to his. Since then, he has turned to twitter and instagram. This little book collects ais aphorisms, or weiweiisms, distilled thoughts culled from ais writings, interviews, and twitter posts on freedom of expression, human rights, art and activism, power and the government, and moral choices. Maybe ai weiwei was the only artist who could open the newly renovated kemper art museum on the campus of washington.
Taschens new book, meticulously edited and lavishly produced. With ai weiwei having recently received his passport after chinese authorities held it for four years. Study of perspective white house is an iconic example of a larger body of work by ai weiwei that melds art and activism, and is an overt. The philosophy of ai weiwei from andy warhol and back. In 2005, ai weiwei began to publish a large amount of texts. The case for ai weiwei the art assignment pbs digital. Ai weiwei, kui hua zi sunflower seeds smarthistory. Guggenheim museum for the exhibition art and china after 1989. The first comprehensive monograph on the life and work of activist and dissident chinese artist ai weiwei, this luxurious, silkwrapped tome takes the cake for summers most sumptuous gift book. Edited by zeng xiaojun and ai weiwei, with zhuang hui. An interview with ai weiwei the andy warhol museum.
Ai weiwei covers gangnam style video the new york times. Ai weiweis studio plays a role in the cultural life of beijing akin to that of andy warhols factory. Embattled in a war of words with the chinese government, as warsh notes, ais skill in. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. Ai weiwei has 36 books on goodreads with 2962 ratings.
For ai, this struggle is a war of words, says editor larry warsh in his introduction to weiweiisms, and his own wordsspoken, written, or tweetedare like a bullet out of the gun, ai weiwei repeatedly points out, and centuries of history attest, human rights and freedom of expression are not set by anyones agenda. The documentary goes onto chronologically reconstruct the events that occurred from the time he. With hans van dijk and frank uytterhaegen, i established the first contemporary gallery in china, which we named china art archives and warehouse. During this time, he took more than 10,000 blackandwhite photographs of. The artist, who mimics the mock horseriding dance moves of the original while wearing handcuffs in his remix, calls his version grassmud horse style, a reference to a chinese internet meme that employs a pun on an obscene phrase to mock government censorship of the web as my colleague michael wines wrote in a thorough explication of the meme in 2009, the.
Ai weiwei continued publishing, releasing the white cover book in 1995 and the grey cover book in 1997. Designers marketers social media managers publishers. But as chinese artist ai weiweis new book weiweiisms proves, small. Oct 17, 20 tibetan poet tsering woeser and dissident artist ai weiwei have collaborated on a book about tibetan selfimmolations, attempting to explain the suicidal protests that have gripped the himalayan. There he copublished a series of three books about this new generation of artists with chinese curator feng boyi. Never sorry is the story of an artist who continues to make ripples in the fabric of chinese society. Jun 04, 2019 hans werner holzwarth is a book designer and editor specializing in contemporary art and photography. Three thousand copies of each book were published, quickly spreading throughout china without any official system of. Beijing 19932003timezone 8 ltd, 2003, followed by his book under construction. But shortly after returning to shanghai in 1932, the anticommunist nationalist government deemed ai qing a leftist and jailed him for.
Ai weiwei had blogged for four yearsinvestigating coverups and corruption in the governments handling of a devastating 2008 earthquake in sichuan and the countrys hosting of the olympics. Ai weiwei in a german hospital with blood draining from his hemmorage in 2009 photo via frieze. The catalogue is published by ngv, in collaboration with the warhol and ai, and edited by eric shiner, the warhols director, and max delany, former ngv senior curator, contemporary art. Black cover book 1994, white cover book 1995 och gray cover book 1997. Ai weiwei born 1957 beijing is a leading chinese artist, curator, architectural designer, cultural and social commentator and activist. In the years that followed, ai produced three highly influential books that combined and disseminated the western influences he had acquired. Beginning with the 2008 sichuan earthquake, ai has emerged as one of chinas most influential bloggers and social activists. After his return to the peoples republic of china in 1993, he initiated one of the first alternative art spaces in beijing and began writing and publishing texts, including black cover book 1994, white cover book 1995, and grey cover book 1997, which each seek to redefine art. Aaa has contributed archival research and loaned items from our collection to solomon r. It is the story about the power of art, the power of internet, and how these two can change it all. According to ai weiwei, his father was a very good artist who had studied painting in paris. Tiananmen in beijing, the reichstag in berlin and the white house in washington study of perspective, 19932005. Tehching, ai weiwei, and xu bing convened in new york city to dis cuss art.
I didnt expect a publication that has been touted as one of the best art books of 2012 to stand just six inches tall and contain only two photographs. Much like warhols 1977 book the philosophy of andy warhol from a to b and back again, which featured the artists sprawling essays on. By visiting our website or transacting with us, you agree to this. A documentary reveals the remarkable chinese artist ai weiwei to be a mysterious, opaque. Described as a free space where you could write anything, black cover 1994, white cover 1995 and gray cover 1997, were only available through wordofmouth. Ai weiwei was born on august 28, 1957, in beijing, china, to chinese poet ai qing. The photograph of ai weiweis wife holding up her skirt in tiananmen square is equally controversial, and was included in the black cover book of 1994.
Black, white, and grey cover books guggenheim museum. Han medverkade till att bilda konstnarsgruppen beijing east village och gav ut tre bocker med presentationer av samtida yngre konstnarer. Major ai weiwei exhibition champions the visual power of dissent. Ai weiwei, chinese artist and activist whose work included sculptural installations, architectural projects, photographs, and videos. Three thousand copies of each book were published, quickly spreading throughout china without any official system of distribution. Ai weiweis first exhibition in turkey is inspired by.
The white cover book 1995 and the grey cover book 1997, coedited by zeng. Licensing if you would like to reproduce an image of a work of art in momas collection, or an image of a moma publication or archival material including installation views, checklists, and press releases, please contact art resource publication in north america or scala archives publication in. Theater of the world, which presents work by 71 key artists and groups active across china and worldwide whose critical provocations aim to forge reality free from ideology, to establish the individual apart from the collective, and to define. Weiwei reacted against and the governments censorship and provided artists in china with an education they would not have had otherwise. Ai weiwei at neugerriemschneider contemporary art daily. The books included artworks, essays and interviews with western. Much like warhols 1977 book the philosophy of andy warhol from a to b and back again, which featured the artists sprawling essays on sex, celebrity, and america, weiweiisms is a.
Wei lived in new york for over ten years, where he studied at parsons school of design. Black cover book 1994, white cover book 1995 and grey cover book 1997. Either you know the name ai weiwei or you are, to some degree, clueless. As a result of his fathers denouncement from the antirightist movement, ais family was sent to a labor camp in beidahuang and was eventually exiled to shihezi, xinjiang. Ai weiwei has been called an iconoclast, a radical, a voice for the voiceless, and was once named the most powerful artist in the world. Black cover book, the white cover book, and the gray cover book. The black, white, and grey cover books, which were coedited by artist ai weiwei, provided a key platform for articulating the artistic. Major ai weiwei exhibition champions the visual power of. Ai weiwei born august 28, 1957, chinese architect, activist. Tibetan poet tsering woeser and dissident artist ai weiwei have collaborated on a book about tibetan selfimmolations, attempting to explain the suicidal protests that have gripped the himalayan. Aug 07, 2015 with ai weiwei having recently received his passport after chinese authorities held it for four years. This new limited edition is based on ai weiweis provocative artwork that was presented during a controversial art exhibition fuck off which ran alongside the third shanghai biennale in 2000. Black cover book 1994, white cover book 1995, and gray cover book 1997.
His taschen publications include collectors editions like jeff koons, christopher wool, albert oehlen, ai weiwei, and the david hockney sumo a bigger book, as well as monographs like the xxlsized jeanmichel basquiat and survey books such as modern art and art now. Ai founded the china art archives and warehouse in. Ai weiwei, wadegiles romanization ai weiwei, born may 18. Deeply familiar with the crossdisciplinary evolution of ai weiweis practice, merewether has published numerous essays about ais work and was editor of the first english monograph on the artist, ai weiwei works. Sep 17, 2015 major ai weiwei exhibition champions the visual power of dissent. Ai weiweis white house is the 80squaremeter frame of a residential home from southern china built during the qing dynasty 1644 1911. Inspired by the silk road, between turkey and china, the latest exhibition by controversial artist ai weiwei, entitled ai weiwei on porcelain, will focus on his wideranging practice in this medium showcasing an extensive selection of artworks from the artists oeuvre alongside new works, it will present a narrative informed by his life story and his approach to both the. Aaa collection at the guggenheim alternative publishing. His taschen publications include collectors editions like jeff koons, christopher wool, albert oehlen, ai weiwei, and the david hockney sumo a bigger book, as well as monographs like the xxlsized jeanmichel basquiat and survey books such as modern art. The simplistic cover adds to the design and creativity that is ai weiwei. It is impossible to simplify my feelings about china.
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