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The Allure of Matter
Materiality Across Chinese Art
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This book is ideal for readers interested in Chinese art, material culture, and art history, as well as scholars and curators seeking in-depth analysis of artistic materials and techniques across historical periods.
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Since the inventions of porcelain and gunpowder, Chinese artists have experimented with unconventional artistic materials and used conventional materials in unorthodox ways. This groundbreaking volume is the first publication to expound the trans-historical importance of materiality in Chinese art by bringing together essays from leading scholars, curators, and conservators.
Essayists Anne Feng, Yuhang Li, Wei-Cheng Lin, Catherine Stuer, and Yusen Yu examine how materials including lacquer, crystal, paper, and gold stimulated advances in premodern Chinese art. Alex Burchmore, Orianna Cacchione, Nancy P. Lin, Sara Moy, and Rachel Rivenc analyze several instances of material experimentation in contemporary Chinese art in essays that consider materials as varied as gunpowder, plastic, and water.
This book builds upon scholarship originally presented at the Art and Materiality Symposium, held on the occasion of the Smart Museum of Art’s exhibition The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780935573640
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 November 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: University of Chicago,David & Alfred Smart Museum,US
Illustration: 110 color plates
Contributors:
- Edited by Orianna Cacchione
- Edited by Wei-Cheng Lin
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 197.0mm
Height: 260.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 328
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About the Author
Orianna Cacchione is the curator for global contemporary art at the Smart Museum of Art. With Wu Hung, she curated The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China, which was presented at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Smart Museum. Wei-Cheng Lin is an associate professor of art history and the College at the University of Chicago.
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