No. 19
Date1996
Maker
Fang Lijun
Chinese, born 1963
Label TextFang Lijun’s ubiquitous bald-headed figures capture the profound indifference felt by many youths of his generation. They often yawn or have blank looks, displaying deep malaise. Fang and other Cynical Realists self-identify as “rogue painters.” By representing feelings of alienation, they set themselves apart from their cohort even though they graduated from the same art academies, which provided them all with fine technical skills in Soviet-style socialist realism.
Object number98.30.3
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, The Art of Protest, Apr. 27, 2000 - Jan. 21, 2001.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective, Dec. 22, 2007 - July 26, 2009.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Conceal/Reveal, Dec. 20, 2014 - June 21, 2015.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Be/longing: Contemporary Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view July 16 - Dec. 5, 2021].Published ReferencesUpchurch, Michael. "'Conceal/Reveal' at Seattle Asian Art Museum," in The Seattle Times, January 2, 2015, online (http://seattletimes.com/html/thearts/2025353004_saamconcealrevealxml.html)Credit LineGift of Robert M. Arnold
DimensionsImage: 95 1/2 x 47 7/8 in. (242.6 x 121.6 cm)
Sheet:: 47 7/8 x 102 3/4 in. (121.6 x 261 cm)
MediumWoodblock print
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