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Book Hong Kong Art

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  • Author : David James Clarke
  • Publisher : Duke University Press
  • Release : 2002
  • ISBN : 9780822329206
  • Pages : 254 pages

Download or read book Hong Kong Art written by David James Clarke and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Survey of contemporary Hong Kong art.

Book Hong Kong Artists

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  • Author : Cordelia Noe
  • Publisher : Moderne Kunst Verlag Fur
  • Release : 2012
  • ISBN : 9783869843223
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Hong Kong Artists written by Cordelia Noe and published by Moderne Kunst Verlag Fur. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Hong Kong Artists' is an international publication dedicated to the emerging generation of artists born between the late 1970s and the mid 1980s, and introduces 20 artists working in a variety of media from pencil drawing to public performance, from painting to computer-animated video work.

Book Uncharted Territory

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  • Author : Magnus Renfrew
  • Publisher : Random House Australia
  • Release : 2018-05-28
  • ISBN : 0143794302
  • Pages : 114 pages

Download or read book Uncharted Territory written by Magnus Renfrew and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2018-05-28 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hong Kong has the once in a generation opportunity to assert itself as the creative and cultural hub of Asia, and to rival the established centers of New York and London. In providing an angle unique to the city, Hong Kong could play a pivotal role in redefining the concept of a "global" art world. But, is it ready to take on the challenge? Magnus Renfrew, art expert and one of the driving forces behind the city's ascent in the art world, outlines the recent past and paints the future of Hong Kong's creative scene, all while reflecting on his own experiences and the new buzz around Hong Kong's endless possibilities.

Book Hong Kong Eye

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  • Author : Saatchi Gallery
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2012
  • ISBN : 9788857214610
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Hong Kong Eye written by Saatchi Gallery and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thanks to an impressive selection of works of painting, sculpture, mixed media, ceramics, photography, this book showcases the best in contemporary Hong Kong art with the aim of promoting awareness of Hong Kong artistic achievement on a worldwide basis

Book Art and Place

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  • Author : David Clarke
  • Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
  • Release : 1996-10-01
  • ISBN : 9622094155
  • Pages : 309 pages

Download or read book Art and Place written by David Clarke and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 1996-10-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book brings together a series of essays about art in Hong Kong written over the last ten years, with the intention of offering a personal chronicle of the Hong Kong art world during a time of great change. Many of the essays concern themselves with the work of local artists, but Western and Chinese artists whose works have been exhibited in Hong Kong during this period are also discussed. In addition to a consideration of particular artists and works of art, there are also essays which engage with debates that have been taking place in Hong Kong concerning curatorship and various arts policy issues. Fully illustrated and written in a straightforward style, Art and Place is one of the first serious attempts to evaluate the art of Hong Kong. It should be of use to anyone interested in the cultural life of one of Asia's leading cities.

Book Hong Kong Martial Artists

Download or read book Hong Kong Martial Artists written by Daniel Miles Amos and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-03-24 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This imaginative and innovative study by Daniel Miles Amos, begun in 1976 and completed in 2020, examines sociocultural changes in the practices of Chinese martial artists in two closely related and interconnected southern Chinese cities, Hong Kong and Guangzhou. The initial chapters of the book compare how sociocultural changes from World War II to the mid-1980s affected the practices of Chinese martial artists in the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong and neighboring Guangzhou in mainland China. An analysis is made of how the practices of Chinese martial artists have been influenced by revolutionary sociocultural changes in both cities. In Guangzhou, the victory of the Chinese Communist Party lead to the disappearance in the early 1950s of secret societies and kungfu brotherhoods. Kungfu brotherhoods reappeared during the Cultural Revolution, and subsequently were transformed again after the death of Mao Zedong, and China’s opening to capitalism. In Hong Kong, dramatic sociocultural changes were set off by the introduction of manufacturing production lines by international corporations in the mid-1950s, and the proliferation of foreign franchises and products. Economic globalization in Hong Kong has led to dramatic increases both in the territory’s Gross Domestic Product and in cultural homogenization, with corresponding declines in many local traditions and folk cultures, including Chinese martial arts. The final chapters of the book focus on changes in the practices of Chinese martial arts in Hong Kong from the years 1987 to 2020, a period which includes the last decade of British colonial administration, as well as the first quarter of a century of rule by the Chinese government.

Book I Like Hong Kong

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  • Author : Frank Vigneron
  • Publisher : The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
  • Release : 2010-06-15
  • ISBN : 9629964317
  • Pages : 376 pages

Download or read book I Like Hong Kong written by Frank Vigneron and published by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Chinese art is nowadays a subject area widely taught and researched in academic and nonacademic publications, but it has not yet been studied by 'localizing' the research in specific cultural areas within the Chinese world. Selecting Hong Kong for a first such study was an obvious choice, since Hong Kong culture has had for already quite a long time very specific features which have put it apart from the generally accepted definition of Chinese national culture. Although it is not a survey of 'Hong Kong art,' as such a study would demand many more books, the works of about eighty artists working in Hong Kong (and sometimes outside) have been analyzed and contextualized in these pages.

Book Hong Kong Soft Power

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  • Author : Frank Vigneron
  • Publisher : The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
  • Release : 2018-03-15
  • ISBN : 9629968045
  • Pages : 490 pages

Download or read book Hong Kong Soft Power written by Frank Vigneron and published by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In late 2014, the prodemocracy demonstrations that were called the "Umbrella Movement" revealed to the world that Hong Kong was not the moneyobsessed society it had often been portrayed as. Hong Kong Soft Power is a description of the complex relationship the artists and activists of this city have had with the country it has been part of since 1997. Trying to understand all the varied forms of art practices possible in the Special Administrative Region by locating them within a relational model, and situating them within the dynamic and changing art ecosystem that has developed over the last decade, Hong Kong Soft Power describes the local art field as a site of struggle where the connections with Chinese Mainland institutions and art practices play a fundamental role. This is not to say that this influence has entirely dominated the local art field, and this book also emphasizes how the artists of the city have engaged in practices ranging from the most personal to the most sociallyoriented. With the analysis of the works of about fifty local art practitioners and a representative range of art institutions, Hong Kong Soft Power is the portrait of a culture going through the trials and tribulations of rapid political and economic changes in both its negative and positive effects.

Book Hong Kong

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  • Author : Evgeny Bondarenko
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-12-16
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 120 pages

Download or read book Hong Kong written by Evgeny Bondarenko and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-16 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hong Kong Urban Sketching Artbook is a collection of artworks of travel artist Evgeny Bondarenko. It contains 72 black-and-white illustrations, and also 18 colorful, showing scenes of Hong Kong. This collection of artwork is intended to encourage travel, discovery, and artistic expression. It offers a way to enjoy a beautiful scene without the distraction of the background noise, while also inspiring the viewer to pay attention to smaller details when exploring a new city. The illustrations were drawn on location by pencil or ink and then colored with watercolor or gouache paint. Enter a unique landscape for each painting: the heart and soul of traditional Chinese culture and modern urban life. Evgeny was inspired by the architecture, cultural icons, and community scenes that make Hong Kong such a dynamic city. Evgeny Bondarenko is a Russian travel artist who has been sketching life experiences in cities around the world since 2010. When he first started these trips, traveling to six countries and over thirty cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macao, Moscow, St Petersburg, Paris, and Taipei. His drawings are more than just travel notes; rather, they are a research of people's lifestyles and perceptions. He found himself capturing the essence of a life on paper. A wave of something strange came over him. The unknown bright colors and the secret of the lines woven together before his eyes came to life. This process of art creation is a never-ending journey of exploration, personal experience, and learning.

Book Hong Kong Art

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  • Author : David James Clarke
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2004
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 750 pages

Download or read book Hong Kong Art written by David James Clarke and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hong Kong artists

Download or read book Hong Kong artists written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Uncharted Territory  Culture and Commerce in Hong Kong   s Art World

Download or read book Uncharted Territory Culture and Commerce in Hong Kong s Art World written by Magnus Renfrew and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hong Kong has the once in a generation opportunity to assert itself as the creative and cultural hub of Asia, and to rival the established centres of New York and London. In providing an angle unique to the city, Hong Kong could play a pivotal role in redefining the concept of a 'global' art world. But, is it ready to take on the challenge? Magnus Renfrew, art expert and one of the driving forces behind the city's ascent in the art world, outlines the recent past and paints the future of Hong Kong's creative scene, all while reflecting on his own experiences and the new buzz around Hong Kong's endless possibilities.

Book Umbrella Uprising

Download or read book Umbrella Uprising written by Jeffrey Choy and published by Jeffrey Choy. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art has long been regarded as a cultural form within social movements to confront injustice and reshape society. The 2019 Hong Kong social movement has witnessed a proliferation of creative energies during the protests for people to express their social and political concerns. This publication is an archival project of collecting over 500 artworks related to the social movement in Hong Kong, disclosing the stories of Hong Kong protesters and their emotional struggles behind the news and mass media. Umbrella Uprising: A Visual Documentation of the 2019 Hong Kong Protests is aimed at international readers who are interested in the development of the Hong Kong social movement and its creativity.

Book Planet Hong Kong

Download or read book Planet Hong Kong written by David Bordwell and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive study of Hong Kong cinema examines the work of directors such as Tsui Hark, John Woo, Ringo Lam, Johnnie To, King Hu, and Wong Kar Wai.

Book The Cinema of Hong Kong

Download or read book The Cinema of Hong Kong written by Poshek Fu and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-03-25 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines Hong Kong cinema in transnational, historical, and artistic contexts.

Book Hong Kong Culture

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kam Louie
  • Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
  • Release : 2010-06-01
  • ISBN : 9888028413
  • Pages : 325 pages

Download or read book Hong Kong Culture written by Kam Louie and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Does Hong Kong culture still matter? This informative and interdisciplinary volume proves unmistakably so. It stands as an essential Hong Kong reader, a rich resource not only for those specialized in Hong Kong culture and history but also for students, teachers, and researchers interested in cosmopolitanism, postcolonial conditions, as well as cultural globalization."-Laikwan Pang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong "A very timely, ambitious and fascinating book. The essays are based on solid research, and full of theoretical or analytical insights illustrating the complexity of social and cultural life in Hong Kong. In addition to offering excellent essays on Hong Kong cinema, the book also surveys alternative performance art and documentary, which are undoubtedly the least researched aspects of Hong Kong's cultural scene."-Law Wing Sang, Lingnan University Hong Kong as a world city draws on a rich variety of foundational "texts" in film, fiction, architecture and other forms of visual culture. The city has been a cultural fault-line for centuries ù a translation space where Chinese-ness is interpreted for "Westerners" and Western-ness is translated for Chinese. Though constantly refreshed by its Chinese roots and global influences, this hub of Cantonese culture has flourished along cosmopolitan lines to build a modern, outward-looking character. Successfully managing this perpetual instability helps make Hong Kong a postmodern stepping-stone city, and helps make its citizens such prosperous and durable survivors in the modern world. This volume of essays engages many fields of cultural achievement. Several pieces discuss the tensions of English, closely associated with a colonial past, yet undeniably the key to Hong Kong's future. Hong Kong provides a vital point of contact, where cultures truly meet and a cosmopolitan traveler can feel at home and leave a sturdy mark. Contributors include John Carroll, Carolyn Cartier, David Clarke, Elaine Ho, Douglas Kerr, Michael Ingham, C. J.W.-L. Wee, Chu Yiu-Wai, Gina Marchetti, Esther M.K. Cheung, Pheng Cheah, Chris Berry, and Giorgio Biancorosso. Kam Louie is dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Hong Kong.

Book Lucie Rie Hans Coper

Download or read book Lucie Rie Hans Coper written by Lucie Rie and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: