Xu Bing (Tobacco Program)

Author: Wu Hong, Compiler
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Xu Bing is internationally recognized as one of the most creative contemporary artists. The "Tobacco Project" is his largest art project to date, featuring exhibitions at two "special locations" in the United States and Shanghai, China. The works in the project take cigarettes as a starting point, evoking various cultural and historical memories. This book provides a comprehensive and in-depth introduction to the project, as well as discussions on Xu Bing's other works and important issues in contemporary Chinese art.