{"title":"Stephanie H. Tung","description":"\u003cp\u003eStephanie H. Tung is a prominent figure in the realm of arts and culture, renowned for her insightful publications and significant contributions to the appreciation of contemporary and historical art. Her work offers readers an intriguing glimpse into the intricate world of artistic expression and its cultural implications. If you're passionate about exploring the intersecting worlds of art, society, and culture, Tung's publications promise to enrich your understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her notable works, \u003cem\u003eAi Weiwei\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the life and artistry of the iconic Chinese artist known for his provocative art and political activism. Through Tung's eloquent narrative and detailed research, readers gain a new perspective on Ai Weiwei’s impact on both the art world and global human rights issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the thought-provoking insights and meticulous research that Stephanie H. Tung brings to each of her works. Her books are perfect for enthusiasts of art and culture looking to deepen their knowledge through comprehensive and engaging literary pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ai-weiwei-by-weiwei-ai-9780262039154","title":"Ai Weiwei","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn autobiography in pictures—photographs taken by Ai Weiwei that capture his emergence as the uniquely provocative artist that he is today. \u003cem\u003eAi Weiwei: Beijing Photographs 1993-2003\u003c\/em\u003e is an autobiography in pictures. Ai Weiwei is China’s most celebrated contemporary artist, and its most outspoken domestic critic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn April 2011, when Ai disappeared into police custody for three months, he quickly became the art world’s most famous missing person. Since then, Ai Weiwei’s critiques of China’s repressive regime have ranged from playful photographs of his raised middle finger in front of Tiananmen Square to searing memorials to the more than 5,000 schoolchildren who died in shoddy government construction in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Against a backdrop of strict censorship, Ai has become a hero on social media to millions of Chinese citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book, prohibited from publication in China, offers an intimate look at Ai Weiwei's world in the years after his return from New York and preceding his imprisonment and global superstardom. The photographs capture Ai's emergence as the uniquely provocative artist that he is today. There is no more revealing portrait of Ai Weiwei's life in China than this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book contains more than 600 carefully sequenced images culled from an archive of more than 40,000 photographs taken by Ai—a narrative arc carefully shaped by an artist keenly aware of photography’s ability to tell stories. It includes a shattering series of photographs taken between 1993 and 1996 devoted to the final illness and death of Ai’s father Ai Qing. The book is a sequel to \u003cem\u003eAi Weiwei: New York 1983-1993\u003c\/em\u003e, a privately published book that collected photographs taken by Ai during his years on the New York art scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46607607824620,"sku":"9780262039154","price":135.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7504553482281.jpg?v=1751503471"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/stephanie-h-tung.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}