Complete Collection of Chinese Art Classification Complete Collection of Modern Chinese Art Mural

Author: Zhang Ding
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Publish Date: 1997-06-01
Features: This volume includes 349 outstanding mural works from China over nearly 100 years since the Xinhai Revolution. The works are primarily selected from important creations by nearly 250 artists from various art academies and units across the country. They include preserved murals from the 1930s, the murals of Beijing Airport, the murals of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, as well as the outstanding murals from the 1970s and 1980s that followed the mural revival. These works encompass different materials and techniques. Essentially, they reflect the rise, development, decline, and revival of contemporary Chinese mural art, and their content can be summarized as a hymn to the history of Chinese civilization. They embody the new image of China in the new era, standing among the world. During this period, murals employed innovative artistic methods, integrating traditional Chinese painting techniques, exquisite folk art, positive achievements of Western art, and modern aesthetic awareness. This marked a milestone in the resurgence of Chinese mural art.