Hung Wu Book order (chronological)

Focusing on the concept of dynastic time, this book explores how Chinese art has historically been narrated through the lens of successive dynasties. Wu Hung examines ten case studies, highlighting the cultural and sociopolitical contexts that shaped artistic creation from the third millennium BCE to the early twentieth century. By challenging the dominance of dynastic time in art history, the author opens new avenues for understanding Chinese art and its historical narratives, offering a fresh perspective on art interpretation and collective imagination.

Explores the full-length mirror through history, as well as in material culture.

Late textile works by the artist who helped pioneer the sculptural use of fabric in art This book provides a comprehensive overview of the fabric works from the last two decades in the career of legendary artist Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010). “I’ve always had a fascination with the needle,” she once said, “the magic power of the needle. The needle is used to repair damage. It’s a claim to forgiveness.”This body of work began when the artist started incorporating clothes from all stages of her life into her art, and later expanded to include a range of other textiles such as bed linen, handkerchiefs, tapestry, and needlepoint. The fabric works mine the themes of identity and sexuality, trauma and memory, guilt and reparation, and serve as metaphors for emotional and psychological states.The catalog―which accompanies the exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, London, and the Gropius Bau, Berlin―features works from numerous series, including the monumental Cell installations, figurative sculptures and abstract drawings.

Das Buch zur großen Retrospektive von Yayoi Kusama 2021 im Gropius Bau, Berlin. Yayoi Kusama. Eine Retrospektive enthält wegweisendes neues Forschungs- und Archivmaterial zum Œuvre der japanischen Künstlerin, einschließlich Foto- und Filmdokumentationen. Der Fokus liegt auf Yayoi Kusamas Ausstellungen der frühen 1960er Jahre in Deutschland und Europa sowie der großen Bandbreite ihres über achtzigjährigen Schaffens. Neue Essays von elf renommierten Autor*innen beleuchten Kusamas Arbeit aus verschiedenen Perspektiven und richten den Blick auf bislang wenig beachtete Aspekte. So wird etwa das Engagement der Künstlerin für politische und soziale Themen in Europa, Amerika und Japan untersucht.

Considers the outpouring of photo-based art created in China since the mid-1990s. In addition to fostering an understanding of contemporary Chinese art, this work provides insights into the dynamics of Chinese culture in the 21st century.