Weiwei, Ai

Zodiac: A Graphic Memoir

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ISBN 13:: 9781984862990
author:: Weiwei, Ai
format:: Hardback
publisher:: Ten Speed Graphic
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2024
Pages:: 176
Dimensions:: 26.1 x 18.7 x 1.5 centimetres (0
Genre:: Biography, Artists, Architects & Photographers, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
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Ai Weiwei's Zodiac is a beautifully illustrated graphic memoir that explores the connection between artistic expression and intellectual freedom through the lens of the Chinese zodiac. As a child living in exile during the Cultural Revolution, Ai Weiwei was struck by the artists' ability to express their thoughts on art and humanity through graphic storytelling. The narrative shifts back and forth through the years, mirroring memory and our relationship to time, as Ai Weiwei masterfully interweaves ancient Chinese folklore with stories of his life, family, and career. This contemplative and philosophical work will appeal to readers readers to return again and again to Ai Weiwei's musings on the relationship between art, time, and our shared humanity. Through its beautifully illustrated pages, Zodiac offers a personal history of Ai Weiwei and an examination of the sociopolitical climate in which he makes his art.

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