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The last three decades have seen a massive expansion of China's visual culture industries, from architecture and graphic design to fine art and fashion. New ideologies of creativity and creative practices have reshaped the training of a new generation of art school graduates. Creativity Class is the first book to explore how Chinese art students de



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Table of Contents
List of Illustrations vii Preface ix 1 Creative Human Capital 1 2 Thirty Years of Reform 21 3 Art Test Fever 60 4 New Socialist Realisms 93 5 Self-Styling 122 6 Aesthetic Community 158 Conclusion Masters of Culture? 188 Acknowledgments 201 Notes 203 References 225 Index 239

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: 21/06/2016
      ISBN13: 9780691164977, 978-0691164977
      ISBN10: 0691164975
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The last three decades have seen a massive expansion of China's visual culture industries, from architecture and graphic design to fine art and fashion. New ideologies of creativity and creative practices have reshaped the training of a new generation of art school graduates. Creativity Class is the first book to explore how Chinese art students de



      Trade Review
      "A fascinating study."--Choice

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations vii Preface ix 1 Creative Human Capital 1 2 Thirty Years of Reform 21 3 Art Test Fever 60 4 New Socialist Realisms 93 5 Self-Styling 122 6 Aesthetic Community 158 Conclusion Masters of Culture? 188 Acknowledgments 201 Notes 203 References 225 Index 239

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