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The new york times and its times hardcover january 1, 1980 by harrison e. And so for example, the deafening silence of the culpable state with regard to its responsibilities following the devastating earthquake, is turned into a tangible and moving sculptural response straight. Weiwei even brought ginsberg home to meet his father. Ai weiwei talks new book with new york times hypebeast. In 2006, even though he could barely type, chinas most famous artist started blogging.
Jul 18, 2011 on 3 april, 2011, ai weiwei was detained under harsh conditions for over two months without any official charges being filed, on allegations of economic crimes. Alan yentob explores the story of ai weiwei s life and art, and reveals how this most courageous and. Ai grew up in the far northwest of china, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his fathers exile. Humanity offers a way to answer that question in light of current crises that are costing the lives of tens of thousands of people around the world. So says an interviewee in the chinese artist and dissident ai weiweis new. I didnt expect a publication that has been touted as one of the best art books of 2012 to stand just six inches tall and contain only two photographs. For more than three years, ai weiwei turned out a steady stream of scathing social commentary, criticism of government policy, thoughts on art and. Ai weiwei image 1 product photos by mark seelen ai weiwei image 3 ai weiwei image 4 ai weiwei image 5 ai weiwei image 6 ai weiwei image 7 ai weiwei image 8 ai weiwei image 9 ai weiwei image 10 ai weiwei image 11 ai weiwei image 12. For more than three years, ai weiwei turned out a steady stream of scathing social commentary, criticism of government policy, thoughts on art.
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