Hung Liu: "Chinese Types,” Bill Berkson, Rena Bransten Gallery, 1998, Fine

Hung Liu: "Chinese Types"
Author:
Bill Berkson et al.
Publisher:
Rena Bransten Gallery
Release Date:
1998
Seller Category:
ART MONOGRAPHS
Qty Available:
1
Condition:
Used: Excellent
Sku: 01737
Notes: Fine, 4to, 11" x 8 1/2." Beige paper wrappers with black lettering on front. Wrap-around color illustration on front and back. No lettering on spine. Covers may have fading laong spine, else pristine and intact, binding tight. Pages pristine and intact. Replete with color illustrations. Predominantly illustrations with brief captions. 32 pp., including illustrations. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Rena Bransten Gallery in San Francisco. The show featured the paintings of Hung Liu (1948-2021), a Chinese-American painter. Liu was classically trained but was eager to make her own unique style inspired by photography. Liu's signature paintings depict imagery from historical photographs which have an overlay ofwatery drip effects. Many of her artworks speak to social trauma throughout history in China and other countries. Introductory essay by Bill Berkson. Heavy and oversized items may require additional shipping.