RAS Art Focus
Understanding China’s Revolutionary Art
(PLEASE NOTE: This museum talk is repeated to accommodate the overflow from February Art Focus. Only 8 spaces remain available to RAS members on a first come, first served basis.)
When: Sunday, April 12, 2015
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: Long Museum
Exact address and meeting location will be provided to those confirmed.
Cost: Members RMB 70, Nonmembers RMB 100 (price includes entry ticket to the Long Museum)
RSVP: Julie Chun, artgroup@royalasiaticsociety.org.cn
We recognise the symbolic images of China’s revolutionary art through propaganda posters and iconic Socialist Realist portraits, but what truly defines China’s revolutionary art? When did it begin? Who were the early artists? How were the form and content conceived? Julie Chun (MA, Art History) will provide a systematic understanding of Maoist era art by beginning with the history of woodcuts and lead up to the two distinct phases of art that took hold during the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. She will provide an insightful historical context for understanding how and why some techniques, mediums, and stylistic elements came to be embraced as state-endorsed visual culture that has had profound resonance as official art while conversely coming under challenge by Chinese contemporary artists.