Zhang Xiaogang: Disquieting Memories

About this book

The first major monograph on Zhang Xiaogang (b. 1958) a leading Chinese contemporary artist world-renowned for his haunting surrealist works. Both a retrospective of his paintings and a biography of his dramatic life Zhang Xiaogang: Disquieting Memories is a key resource for academia and art enthusiasts alike. This book features all of the artists iconic series - major works as well as lesser-known drawings - and never-before-published letters dating from the early 1980s between the artist and his friends. These offer an inside view of everyday life in China historic and political events as well as invaluable insight into Zhangs artistic practice. With a chronology illustrated with personal photographs from the artists archive this is the most comprehensive account of the artists life and work.