Surrealism and the People’s Republic of China : From Mao to Now (Hardcover)

Introduction: A Brief History of Surrealism in China (1930-Present): From Colonialism to Communism and Capitalism Part I: Surrealism and Maoist China (1949-1976) 1. Clandestine Surrealism in Maoist China 1949-1976 2. The Soul Beyond Socialism: Post-War European Surrealism and Chinese Calligraphy 3. European Surrealists in Maoist China: From Admiration to Alienation Part II: Surrealism and the Reform and Opening Up (1979-1989) 4. Chinese Surrealism in the 80s: An Overview 5. Case Studies of Surrealism and the ’85 New Wave: The Metaphysical Surrealism of the Red Travels Group and Northern Art Group Part III: Surrealism and Contemporary China (1990-Present) 6. Surrealist Pop in 90s China: Postmodern Hybridity 7. Surrealism in the Twenty-First Century: A Chinese Dream? Conclusion: Surrealism with Chinese Characteristics