Ink
Subtitle: the art of China
By: Michael Goedhuis
Contributors: Doran, Valerie C.; Nahas, Dominique; Wang, Tao; Lucie-Smith, Edward; Wang, Eugene Y.; Kuo, Jason; Saatchi Gallery (London)
Publisher: Michael Goedhuis Publishing
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9780904221190
Subjects: Chinese Ink painting; Exhibitions; Peinture à l'encre chinoise; Expositions
Description: "Ink painting together with calligraphy, constitutes one of the foundation stones of Chinese civilisations. Its contemporary manifestations, diverse as they are and richly illustrated in this publication, therefore draw deeply from the classical canon. However the aesthetic legacy derived from the those of their literati predecessors has engendered a certain lofty detachment rom the opinion of the outside world, so the contemporary ink artists feel free to confront their central challenge - how to deploy this traditional medium and its derivatives in a way that is relevant and meaningful for the modern world. This major comprehensive study of the New Ink Art at the Saatchi Gallery is therefore exceptionally timely. It coincides not only with the growing awareness of its vital contribution to contemporary Chinese culture, but in particular to the current revival of interest in artistsic fundamentals."
Notes: Texts by Valerie C. Doran, Dominique Nahas, Wang Tao, Edward Lucie-Smith, Eugene Wang, Jason Kuo.

Biogs.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-199).

Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Ssatchi Gallery, London, 19 June - 5 July 2012.