History of Mouments.
by QIUNGSONG, Wang
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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About This Item
Paris: Editions Bessard, 2012. First edition. One of 450 numbered copies signed by the artist. Text in English and Chinese. Octavo in size (5 7/8 x 9 7/8 inches) but in reality it is an accordion-folding singe work measuring 27.5 feet in length. Upon it are two visions of the history of monuments; the recto bearing a collage timeline and the verso using human models caked in mud to express the same ideas. Publisher purple silk over boards with gilt spine and cover lettering. In the original (and odd) match slipcasee. An excellent copy.Wang Quingsong is a famous Chinese artist. Speaking of this work he said "Since August 2009, I started to work with two hundred models over fifteen days, shooting the 42-metre-long History of Monuments. This work is my reflection on what is told about civilisations, beauties, virtues, standards and norms The models are smeared with mud and placed into the carved out contours of the photo backdrop. Chinese traditions are handed down from generation to generation with many documents on the historical figures, poetries, literature, dramas, etc. Often the powerful people like to summarize their achievements during their reign times. So each dynasty has its interpretations of its dynasty and the former dynasties. It is undeniable that many such versions are misguided." This publication of it is very reduced in size.
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- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76088
- Title
- History of Mouments.
- Author
- QIUNGSONG, Wang
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Editions Bessard
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 2012
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Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
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- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...