Why shuffle again

Author: Lu Hong
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The author Lu Hong is a painter by profession, and this academic background determines that when writing art criticism, he always strives to start from the formal language of the works and then delve into the artistic issues and contexts faced by the artists. Moreover, the author consciously employs the sociological method of "situation analysis," which involves placing specific works and creative acts within the framework provided by art history and contemporary culture for comprehensive analysis, and then drawing conclusions. This is entirely different from the writing method that focuses on concepts and concepts. The essays in the collection Why Shuffle the Deck Again are divided into three categories: one is commentary on several phenomena that arise in art creation; another is case studies; and the last is reflection on the art of the Cultural Revolution. All of them are published since 1998, from which one can see his unique critical perspective when focusing on contemporary Chinese art.