Being a Painter

The Art of Xie Shan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

354 kr

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Beskrivning

The book portrays the journey of artist Xie Shan, who dedicated his life to painting despite suffering from cornea thinning (keratoconus), auditory hallucinations and congenital schizophrenia.As a self-taught artist, Xie Shan’s exploration was purely based on visual experience. As a result of a rare sight condition and a cornea transplant in his early 20s, he attempted to capture subject matter with brilliant colour and extraordinary plasticity on canvas. Xie Shan had a challenging career path but remained resilient and persisted through the difficulties. His art style and sensibility go against the conventions of the modern art world, making his work original and unique. The book’s visual and narrative potential make it a contemporary revelation of the myth of being a painter.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-11-18
Mått:170 x 190 x 20 mm
Vikt:624 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Unicorn Publishing Group
ISBN:9781916846296

Utforska kategorier

Konsthistoria inom Kultur
Målarkonst inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Dr Joshua Gong is a leading expert on contemporary Chinese art. He taught at the University of Sussex and Shanghai Normal University. He was a recipient of the Young Scholar Grant, Tate Modern, 2015. His first monograph was nominated for the best art publication by the Award of Art China.