Weiwei-isms Ai Weiwei ; edited by Larry Warsh.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2013Description: xiii, 125 pages : illustrationsSubject(s):
Contents:
Introduction -- Chronology -- Weiwei-isms. On freedom of expression -- On art and activism -- On government, power, and making moral choices -- On the digital world -- On history, the historical moment, and the future -- Personal reflections.
Summary: This collection of quotes demonstrates the elegant simplicity of Ai Weiwei's thoughts on key aspects of his art, politics, and life. A master at communicating powerful ideas in astonishingly few words, Ai Weiwei is known for his innovative use of social media to disseminate his views. The short quotations presented here have been carefully selected from articles, tweets, and interviews given by this acclaimed Chinese artist and activist.
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Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Chronology -- Weiwei-isms. On freedom of expression -- On art and activism -- On government, power, and making moral choices -- On the digital world -- On history, the historical moment, and the future -- Personal reflections.

This collection of quotes demonstrates the elegant simplicity of Ai Weiwei's thoughts on key aspects of his art, politics, and life. A master at communicating powerful ideas in astonishingly few words, Ai Weiwei is known for his innovative use of social media to disseminate his views. The short quotations presented here have been carefully selected from articles, tweets, and interviews given by this acclaimed Chinese artist and activist.