'Avant-garde' Art Groups in China, 1979-1989

'Avant-garde' Art Groups in China, 1979-1989This book gives a critical account of four of the most significant avant garde Chinese art groups and associations of the late 1970s and 80s. It is made up largely of conversations conducted by the author with members of these organizations that provide insight into the circumstances of artistic production during the decade leading up to the Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989. The conversations are supported by an extended introduction and other

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