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Chinese Art in an Age of Revolution: Fu Baoshi (1904-1965) by Anita Chung Publisher Comments One of the preeminent figures in 20th-century Chinese art, Fu Baoshi (1904-1965) revolutionized the tradition of Chinese ink painting, opening the door to innovations by subsequent generations. As both an art historian and a painter, he directed his work... (read more) Your price: $50.00 New - Trade Paper 
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Search for Ancient China (Discoveries) by Corinne Debaine-francfort Synopsis Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Arts of China, Fifth Edition, Revised and Expanded by Michael Sullivan Publisher Comments "From the Neolithic to the avant-garde, and through all the brilliant centuries in between, Michael Sullivan's introduction to Chinese art history is the classic in its field, unsurpassed in its clarity, balance, and sure grasp of the subject. Whether... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $27.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Arts of China by Michael Sullivan Publisher Comments "From the Neolithic to the avant-garde, and through all the brilliant centuries in between, Michael Sullivan's newly revised introduction to Chinese art history is unmatched in its clarity, balance, and sure grasp of the subject. Whether for the... (read more) List Price $41.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Stairway to Heaven: From Chinese Streets to Monuments and Skyscrapers by Mark Bessire Publisher Comments In words and images, Stairway to Heaven explores contemporary urban space through the eyes of eighteen cutting-edge Chinese artists. Lavishly illustrated and full of insight, this gorgeous volume analyzes the unprecedented transformation of China's... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $19.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty by James C Y Watt Publisher Comments The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty, which accompanies a groundbreaking exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, is an in-depth discussion of the art and culture produced during this time, tracing the origins of the new art... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price: $42.00 Used - Hardcover
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Art and China's Revolution by Melissa Chiu Publisher Comments Although numerous books on the Cultural Revolution have been published, they do not analyze the profound shift in aesthetic values that occurred in China after the Communists took power. This fascinating book is the first to focus on artwork produced... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price: $30.00 Used - Hardcover
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From Heaven to Earth by Lorenzo De Bianchi Synopsis A distinguishing characteristic of contemporary Chinese art is a fusion between traditional Asian forms and references to Western art and pop culture. From Heaven to Earth features the work of 16 Chinese painters who exemplify this amalgam--Feng Zhengjie,... (read more) List Price $69.00 Your price: $34.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Chinese Propaganda Posters: Portfolio (Portfolio) by Taschen Publisher Comments TASCHEN portfolios feature high quality prints that beg to be framed. Tucked in each portfolio are 14 large-format reproductions, each with a brief description. Guaranteed to brighten any day, they also make great gifts for art lovers!... (read more) Your price: $9.95 Used - Portfolio
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At Work: Twenty-Five Contemporary Chinese Artists by Jon Burris Publisher Comments This unique book shows why many believe China is the next “tidal wave” of opportunity for art collectors due to the sheer creative output and artistic variety now blooming from within a country where only a few decades ago such expression... (read more) Your price: $45.00 New - Hardcover
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Young Chinese Artists: The Next Generation by Christoph Noe Synopsis Now available in a flexi-cover edition, this book presents China's most promising young artists born after 1975, offering a cutting-edge portrait of the country's contemporary art scene.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $21.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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Chinese Posters: Art From the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (08 Edition) by Lincoln Cushing Publisher Comments The Cultural Revolution in China produced thousands of powerful social and political posters exhorting the Chinese people in a sweeping transformation of Chinese society. These brilliantly colorful images of cultural celebration, industrial development... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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China at the Court of the Emperors: Unknown Masterpieces from Han Tradition to Tang Elegance (25-907) by Sabrina Rastelli Publisher Comments China at the Court of the Emperors presents almost two hundred masterpieces, various in form and rich in beauty, coming from thirty-two museums and institutes in Shaanxi, Henan, Gansu, and Jiangsu provinces, many of them never seen in the West before. It... (read more) List Price $55.00 Your price: $28.97 Sale - Hardcover
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Red Aside: Contemporary Chinese Art from the Sigg Collection by Actar D Synopsis A stunning presentation of works by contemporary Chinese artists, from the collection of the Swiss diplomat Uli Sigg, one of the worlds most influential collectors of Chinese contemporary art. This book reflects on the current state of art in China today... (read more) List Price $64.95 Your price: $22.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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First Masterpiece of Chinese Painting: The Admonitions Scroll by Shane Mccausland Synopsis Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies is widely considered one of the most important early Chinese scroll paintings in existence. Inspired by a text from the third century A.D. that warns against the dangers of personal ambitions and the... (read more) List Price $32.50 Your price: $23.00 Used - Hardcover
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Chinese on the Art of Painting (05 Edition) by Siren Publisher Comments One of the first Western systematic studies on more than two thousand years of Chinese art by a premier expert in the field. Includes comments by noted landscapists, poet-painters, historians, and theoreticians during the Sung dynasty, methods of study... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Pictures for Use and Pleasure: Vernacular Painting in High Qing China by James Cahill Publisher Comments In this groundbreaking book, James Cahill significantly expands the field of Chinese pictorial art history with the first scholarly account of paintings for "use and pleasure." These functional, so-called vernacular works were produced by professional... (read more) List Price $61.75 Your price: $49.95 New - Hardcover
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China Design Now by Zhang Hongxing Publisher Comments From the entrepreneurial spirit of individual designers to the global ambitions of a nation, China Design Now explores how Chinas new design culture began, how it is developing, and where it is going. Within the framework of three cities— Shenzhen... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $22.00 Used - Trade Paper
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In Production Mode, Contemporary Art in China by Ai Weiwei Publisher Comments Accompanying the sixth annual Contemporary Chinese Art Awards exhibition, this catalogue offers images and texts on works by Liu Wei (outstanding artist), Tseng Yu-Chin (outstanding young artist) and Ai Weiwei (lifetime contribution). It is bundled with... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $33.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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New China New Art: Revised and Expanded Edition by Richard Vine Publisher Comments Updated and expanded, this essential reference book critically surveys 150 of the most influential contemporary Chinese artists. The rapid economic and cultural transformation of China during the past thirty years has created an art scene of unparalleled... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $32.00 Used - Trade Paper
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