Published to accompany an exhibition held at the Asia Society Museum, September 9, 2016-January 8, 2017 and at the Colby College Museum, February 4-June 4, 2017. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Works in the exhibition. Phebe Chao -- Remembering Wou-Ki / Ankeney Weitz -- Zao Wou-Ki in America / Melissa Walt -- Zao Wou-Ki and the avant-garde / Michelle Yun -- Remembering Wou-Ki / Phebe Chao -- Works in the exhibition.
Summary:
The Chinese-French painter Zao Wou-Ki (1920-2013) developed a distinctive abstract style blending the visual poetry of Chinese painting and calligraphy with European pictorial traditions. This volume presents the artist's life and work. The essays consider the reception of Zao's work in the United States, his engagement with postwar abstraction, and his exploration of various artistic media.
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