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SlideshowDictionary
1991
206.0 x 305.0 cm
Shortly after finishing his monumental Ink Handscroll, Liu decided to try using watercolors for the first time, choosing a small family dictionary as his subject. Published circa 1937, the dictionary contained neither simplified characters nor Communist-inflected rhetoric. Liu’s Dictionary, therefore, can be read as a subtle commentary on how language influences the cultural identity and personal freedom of its users. Through meticulously creating effects that mimic the original object’s age and use, Liu insists on a microscopic way of looking—examining an ordinary object methodically and painstakingly, then using his art to transform it into something monumental.
Dettagli sull'opera
- Titolo: Dictionary
- Artista: liu dan
- Anno: 1991
- Dimensioni originali: 206.0 x 305.0 cm
- Stato del copyright: Protetti da copyright
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