The first major monograph on Zhang Xiaogang (b. 1958), a leading Chinese contemporary artist, world-renowned for his haunting, surrealist works. Both a retrospective of his paintings and a biography of his dramatic life, Zhang Xiaogang: Disquieting Memories is a key resource for academia and art ent[...]

This comprehensive and authoritative book illustrates art from the 1940's and stresses the "individuality" of the artists in relation to their political, social, and cultural contexts. The book focuses on "the meaning" of the major works and innovations. It features nearly 600 illustrations (approxi[...]