Sinopsis de 1000 YEARS OF JOYS AND SORROWS : TWO LIVES, ONE NATION AND A CENT URY OF ART UNDER TYRANNY IN CHINA
A FAMILY STORY AND THE TALE OF A NATION. Ai Weiwei - one of the world's most famous artists and activists - weaves a century-long epic tale of China through the story of his own life and that of his father, Ai Qing, the nation's most celebrated poet. 'Engrossing...a remarkable story' Sunday TimesHere, through the sweeping lens of his own and his father's life, Ai Weiwei tells an epic tale of China over the last 100 years, from the Cultural Revolution to the modern-day Chinese Communist Party.
Here is the story of a childhood spent in desolate exile after his father, Ai Qing, once China's most celebrated poet, fell foul of the authorities. Here is his move to America as a young man and his return to China, his rise from unknown to art-world superstar and international rights activist. Here is his extraordinary account of how his work has been shaped by living under a totalitarian regime.
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Random House International
ISBN: 9781784701499
Idioma: Inglés
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
Fecha de lanzamiento: 27/02/2022
Año de edición: 2022
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Escrito por Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei (1957) es uno de los artistas conceptuales más prestigiosos de la actualidad. Sus obras exploran los vínculos entre el mundo contemporáneo y la cultura tradicional china, y su defensa de la democracia y los derechos humanos le ha situado en una posición crítica con el Gobierno de Pekín. Encarcelado y posteriormente liberado en 2011, en 2015 abandonó China. En su trayectoria ha utilizado multitud de formas de expresión visual, desde la arquitectura y la escultura hasta la filmación de documentales, como el aclamado Marea humana (2017).