Aesthetic supremacy

Author: Li Fang
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: "—— Series - Famous Oil Painter Series" is this book of the "- Series." This book adopts a format of text and images to introduce five of the most influential contemporary Chinese oil painters: Chen Yifei, Yang Feiyun, Wang Yidong, Ai Xuan, and Wang Huaiqing, in order of interviews (no ranking). What are the happiest things for these masters? What are the most painful things? What are their most successful works? What are their most failed works? What are the highest artistic principles they uphold? And more, this book provides answers to all these questions. Based on in-depth interviews, the author of this book strives to reflect each painter's unique inner temperament and artistic pursuits from multiple angles and perspectives. The book is also accompanied by numerous life photos, work photos, and images of representative works of each painter, providing readers with multiple perspectives to comprehensively understand these contemporary painting masters. The "—— Series" plans to publish a total of 21 books, introducing 100 influential contemporary Chinese visual artists. The first 20 books will each introduce 5 artists. The author of this book adheres to the principle of catering to both the refined and the popular, aiming to write a popular version of the history of contemporary Chinese art.