Ai Weiwei Taschen (370060806)

Как его личные circumstances движется в постоянном flux, Ai Weiwei remains a культурный magnet. Renowned for his political activism and social media activities as as muse as for his social interventions, contemporary approach to readymade, and knowledge of China traditional crafts, Ai's fame extends throughout and beyond the art world. Drawn from TASCHEN's limited Collector's Edition, эти monograph explores все из Ai's career phases up until его release from Chinese custody. Это features extensive visual material to trace Ai's development from his early New York days right through to his recent practice. Целые моменты включают его международные перерывы в начале 2000-х, его porcelain Sunflower Seeds в Turbine Hall of Tate Modern, его отзывы в Сичун earthquake в 2008, и его police detention в 2011. С помощью моделей-студии картинки, производители штучек, и многочисленные статуи derivated from exclusive interviews with Ai, we gain privileged access to artist's process, influences, and importance. Книга включает тексты от Uli Sigg, Ai's longtime friend and former Swiss ambassador to China and Roger M. Buergel, который curated 2007 documenta and hosted artist's Fairytale piece.