Weiwei-isms
By: Ai Weiwei ; edited by Larry Warsh
Contributors: Warsh, Larry
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Princeton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 125
ISBN-13: 9780691157665
Subjects: Quotations
Description: This collection of quotes demonstrates the elegant simplicity of Ai Weiwei's thoughts on key aspects of his art, politics, and life. A master at communicating powerful ideas in astonishingly few words, Ai Weiwei is known for his innovative use of social media to disseminate his views. The short quotations presented here have been carefully selected from articles, tweets, and interviews given by this acclaimed Chinese artist and activist. The book is organized into six categories: freedom of expression; art and activism; government, power, and moral choices; the digital world; history, the historical moment, and the future; and personal reflections. Together, these quotes span some of the most revealing moments of Ai Weiwei's eventful career--from his risky investigation into student deaths in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake to his arbitrary arrest in 2011--providing a window into the mind of one of the world's most electrifying and courageous contemporary artists.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Chronology; title: Weiwei-isms. On freedom of expression; title: On art and activism; title: On government, power, and making moral choices; title: On the digital world; title: On history, the historical moment, and the future; title: Personal reflections.