Yu Hong: Another One Bites the Dust by Yu Hong, Alexandra Mun... - 9781636811512

Yu Hong: Another One Bites the DustAuthor(s): Yu Hong, Alexandra Munroe, Michael Armitage, Loredana Gazzara, Nico Muhly\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Distributed Art Publishers, United States\nImprint: DelMonico Books/D.A.P.\nISBN-13: 9781636811512, 978-1636811512\nSynopsis\nVirtuosic, large-scale figurative paintings that capture contemporary anxieties in harsh relief\n\nPublished to accompany a major site-specific installation in Venice, Yu Hong: Another One Bites the Dust offers an in-depth examination of the work of one of Chinas foremost living artists, renowned internationally for her virtuosic large-scale figurative paintings. Yu Hongs (born 1966) practice centers on humane depictions of contemporary life that are both deeply personal and astute in their observations of larger societal realities. Featuring beautiful installation photography of Venices Chiesetta della Misericordia, this book presents a new cycle of works painted on gold ground that depict the arc of human exper.