‘Qiu Zhijie’s self-conception as an artist – doing art in a critical historical and transcultural perspective’

This essay examines Qiu Zhijie’s self-conception as an artist. The point of departure is the artist’s concern that ‘art must transform life’. Based on a selection of artworks and critical writings and focusing specifically on his concept of ‘Total Art’ (zongti yishu) the article introduces how Qiu Z...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Birgit Hopfener
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Art History, University of Birmingham 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Art Historiography
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Online Access:https://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/hopfener.pdf