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ZODIAC GRAPHIC MEMOIR GN (C: 0-1-0)
(W) Weiwei, Ai (A) Costantini, Gianluca
TUNDRA BOOKS
StockID: 101154SKU: NOV231728
As a child living in exile during the Cultural Revolution- Ai Weiwei often found himself with nothing to read but government-approved comic books. Although they were restricted by the confines of political propaganda- Ai Weiwei was struck by the artists’ ability to express their thoughts on art and humanity through graphic storytelling. Now- decades later- Ai Weiwei and Italian comic artist Gianluca Costantini present Zodiac- Ai Weiwei’s first graphic memoir. Inspired by the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac and their associated human characteristics- Ai Weiwei masterfully interweaves ancient Chinese folklore with stories of his life- family- and career. The narrative shifts back and forth through the years-at once in the past- present- and future-mirroring memory and our relationship to time. As readers delve deeper into the beautifully illustrated pages of Zodiac- they will find not only a personal history of Ai Weiwei and an examination of the sociopolitical climate in which he makes his art- but a philosophical exploration of what it means to find oneself through art and freedom of expression.
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