description: Often aiming to shock, China's enfant terrible Liu Wei produces satirically precise drawings of crystalline clarity as well as abstract compositions where image and text are veiled in a wash of deceptively lush color. Within his recent works, the influence of Chinese calligraphy, landscape and ink painting, as well as European New Expressionist painting, Chinese (and Japanese) erotic iconography, and even Egyptian archeology is evident. Liu fuses processes, media, and philosophies resulting in lush landscapes and intricate examinations of flowers that delve into more universal themes of humanity. This is the first monograph dedicated to Liu's extensive body of work, which includes series such as Do You Like Pork? and No Smoking . Essays by prestigious critics Li Xianting of Beijing and Britta Erickson of Stanford University accompany numerous illustrations culled from Liu's paintings, drawings, multimedia, video, installation, and photographic works. Edited by Jean Marc Decrop. Essays by Li Xianting and Britta Erickson. Paperback, 8.25 x 10.75 in./208 pgs / 250 color.
language: English
title: Liu Wei
titlecomplete: Liu Wei
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publisher: Map Book Pub