Description
| Product ID: | 9780141983912 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Ai Weiwei Speaks |
| Subtitle: | with Hans Ulrich Obrist |
| Authors: | Author: Hans Ulrich Obrist |
| Page Count: | 176 |
| Subjects: | Individual artists, art monographs, Individual artists, art monographs, History of architecture, Political activism / Political engagement, History of architecture, Political activism, China, 20th century, 21st century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A new edition of conversations between the artist Ai Wei Wei and curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, coming up to the present dayAi Weiwei - artist, architect, curator, publisher, poet and urbanist - extended the notion of art and is one of the world's most significant creative and cultural figures. In this series of interviews, conducted over several years with the curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, he discusses the many dimensions of his artistic life, ranging over subjects including ceramics, blogging, nature, philosophy and the myriad influences that have fed into his work. He also talks candidly about his father, his childhood spent in exile and his criticism of the Chinese state. Together, these extraordinary discussions are an essential reminder of the need for personal, political and artistic freedom. A new edition of conversations between the artist Ai Wei Wei and curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, coming up to the present day |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-07-07 |
