Published to accompany the major retrospective exhibition on Hung Liu, "Summoning Ghosts" is a comprehensive look at the work of this extraordinary Chinese-American artist. A pioneer in Chinese contemporary art before the Chinese avant-garde came into being, Lui's life spanned two centuries and bridged two totally different economic situations. The wide-ranging essays in this book, which features 140 color illustrations, reflect on how Hung Liu's evocative art is inextricably bound to her equally rich and complex life. While considering the artist's primary work as a painter, the contributors also celebrate her murals, permanent and temporary installations, photography, and video.
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 9780520275218
Number of pages: 216
Weight: 1406 g
Dimensions: 273 x 235 x 18 mm
"A poignant beauty abounds... This fine sampling is both informative and moving." Publishers Weekly "If you want to look at serious art, devote an hour upstairs to 'Summoning Ghosts: The Art of Hung Liu.' Ms. Liu may now live in California, but all China is here, in the hands of a true master of her brush and her culture." -- David Littlejohn Wall Street Journal "To trace her development is to see an evolving byplay between complexity of purpose and complexity of execution." San Francisco Chronicle "Melds the large scale and strict technique of socialist realist propaganda with the drippy freedom of abstract expressionism ... (radical in a place like China, intent on obliterating its past)." San Francisco Magazine "Liu illustrates her take on personal and cultural history, crafting visually stunning narratives that unite past and present." San Jose Mercury News "These essays are important contributions to scholarship on this artist." -- Midori Yamamura Women's Art Journal
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