Description
Book SynopsisSet against the backdrop of interwar Paris, this book uncovers previously marginalized archives to reveal the artistic strategies employed by Chinese artists and writers in the early twentieth-century transnational imaginary and to explain why Paris played a central role in the global reception of modern Chinese literature and art.
Trade ReviewParis and the Art of Transposition is a must-have reference for anyone working in the fields of France and China, regardless of the medium of the objects one studies. Chau’s writing is clear and accessible, while intelligent and sophisticated." - Michelle Bloom, University of California, Riverside
"The scholarship of
Paris and the Art of Transposition is excellent and the research highly original. The theme of “transposition” makes this book interesting methodologically and provides a new perspective to look at art and literature of this period." - Kuiyi Shen, University of California, San Diego
Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Timeline of Historical Periods
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Chang Yu and the Pose
- Chapter 3: Fu Lei the Critic
- Chapter 4: Li Jinfa and the Muse
- Chapter 5: Xu Xu and the Artist’s Studio
- Chapter 6: Speculating Pan Yuliang
- Conclusion: Challenging the Universality of Paris
- Bibliography
