It is no accident that the simplified paintings by Liu Ye (*1964) are reminiscent of cartoons and illustrations in children's books: the artist's father wrote books for children and possessed a box filled with Western, often prohibited classic children's literature. The pictures in them influenced Liu Ye at an early age. After studying at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing and the Berlin University of the Arts, the artist discovered his own distinct style, which plays with viewers' visual expectations and catch ...
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It is no accident that the simplified paintings by Liu Ye (*1964) are reminiscent of cartoons and illustrations in children's books: the artist's father wrote books for children and possessed a box filled with Western, often prohibited classic children's literature. The pictures in them influenced Liu Ye at an early age. After studying at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing and the Berlin University of the Arts, the artist discovered his own distinct style, which plays with viewers' visual expectations and catch them unawares with surprising pictorial compositions. His small-format paintings of Miffy the rabbit, the character created by Dick Bruna, are unmistakable, often painted against a dismal background that recalls the Old Masters or combined with elements borrowed from Piet Mondrian, as are his pastel compositions with innocent yet challenging female characters.This first catalogue raisonn??? featuring the sensitive works by Liu Ye provides an overview of his creative output from 1991 to 2015.
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Add this copy of Liu Ye: Catalogue Raisonné to cart. $107.00, very good condition, Sold by Lavendier Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Foster, RI, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Hatje Cantz.
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Very Good. Size: 10x1x12; Hatje Cantz Verlag; Ostfildern, 2015. Hardcover. Text in English but some in Chinese. A Very Good, tan cloth binding with blind stamped illustration on front board and blind stamped lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, trace handling marks/shelf wear, mild waving to pages along top and bottom pages edges, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks, bit of edge/corner wear, archival tape verso top spine tear, 1-inch tear bottom front panel and archival tape on verso, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches], 398pp., color illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
Add this copy of Liu Ye: Catalogue Raisonne, 1991-2015 [Catalogue to cart. $3,331.77, like new condition, Sold by BWS Bks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ferndale, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Hatje Cantz.
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As New. 377573922X. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened-Text in English and Chinese. [Catalogue Raisonne, Catalog Raisonné, Œuvre, Oeuvre, Complete Works, Leben Und Werk, Werkverzeichnis, Oeuvre-Katalog, Kritischem Oeuvrekatalog, Raisonnee]--with a bonus offer---May be EITHER: out of print (OOP) and extremely rare in this pristine condition; signed by author or contributor; or a first or special edition; (inquire for details)
