Ai Weiwei's Blog
Writings, Interviews, and Digital Rants, 2006-2009
$79.94
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
18 March 2011
Summary
Manifestos and immodest proposals from China’s most famous artist and activist, culled from his popular blog, shut down by Chinese authorities in 2009.
In 2006, even though he could barely type, China’s most famous artist started blogging. For more than three years, Ai Weiwei turned out a steady stream of scathing social commentary, criticism of government policy, thoughts on art and architecture, and autobiographical writings. He wrote about the Sichuan earthquake (and posted a list…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262015219 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262015218 |
| Author: | Weiwei Ai, Lee Ambrozy |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 18 March 2011 |
| Weight: | 839g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 178mm x 16mm |
| Series: | Ai Weiwei's Blog |
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Critics Review
“This work is invaluable as a critical perspective and chronicle while also being anextraordinary contributor to…the contemporary Chinese political landscape.” – DavidRoberts , Building Design
This work is invaluable as a critical perspective and chronicle while also being an extraordinary contributor to…the contemporary Chinese political landscape.
– David Roberts * Building Design *In terms of illuminating the dynamics of protest in our understanding of one of global culture’s most percipient commentators, this text is highly recommended.
– Alex Ross * THE *About The Author
Weiwei Ai
Ai Weiwei is one of today’s most important and controversial artists. His recent exhibitions include “Sunflower Seeds” at the Tate Modern, London, a vast assemblage of handcrafted porcelain sunflower seeds; and six fiberglass dioramas depicting his 81-day imprisonment in 2011, shown at a Venice gallery in parallel with the 2013 Venice Biennale. He was a designer of the famous “Bird’s Nest” stadium of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Lee Ambrozy is the Editor of artforum.com.cn, Artforum’s Chinese language website. Lee Ambrozy is the Editor of artforum.com.cn, Artforum’s Chinese language website.
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