"This publication was produced by the Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago, on the occasion of the exhibition The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China, curated by Wu Hung with Orianna Cacchione. The allure of matter is co-organizing by the Smart Museum of Art with Wrightwood 659 and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Seattle Art Museum, and the Peabody Essex Museum."--Colophon. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Transformative labors / Trevor Smith -- From synthetic materials to panty hose : new material relationships in post-Mao China / Orianna Cacchione -- Modern material matters / Christine Mehring -- Transformative labors / Trevor Smith -- Artist profiles.
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