China is booming! In the wake of economic liberalization, the nation’s art scene has taken flight as well. The Swiss collector Uli Sigg, formerly his country’s ambassador to Beijing, has followed the rapid pace of development since the 1980s, compiling along the way the world’s largest collection of contemporary Chinese art, comprising more than 1,200 works by some 180 artists. Mahjong, named after the popular and ancient Chinese game of chance, presents more than 200 paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, video pieces, and installations from Sigg’s collection. Alongside them hang such curiosities as vintage Mao posters. In addition to a number of internationally famous works, such as Ai Weiwei’s Han vase with Coca-Cola logo, Fang Lijun’s bald heads, or Xu Bing’s “Xinglish” calligraphy, this book also offers readers a unique opportunity to discover tremendously gifted artists still largely unknown outside China. Mao or McDonald’s? Mahjong or Mercedes? Off with the old pigtails–all the important names and movements of contemporary Chinese art in a single volume. Edited by Bernard Fibicher. Essays by Ai Weiwei, Feng Boyi, Matthias Frehner, Christoph Heinrich, Hou Hanru, Li Xianting, Pi Li, Uli Sigg and Berhard Fibicher. Hardcover, 9.75 x 11.75 in./384 pgs / 219 color.
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