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Cynical realism, and other movements from China

Yesterday I blogged about the stunning self-portraits created by Chinese mass-market painters.

In the April 21 issue of the New Yorker, two other remarkable Chinese artists are featured.

In “Family Tree”, artist Zhang Huan asked three calligraphers to write on his face for one day:

Check out his website for more stunning work.

Meanwhile, Yue Minjun is a key figure in what is supposedly called China’s “cynical realism” movement:

 Yue Minjun, Storm

What a great name for an artistic movement. Is there a foreign policy counterpart?

See more of Minjun’s paintings here.

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