The Painter From Shanghai A Novel
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The Painter Of Shanghai
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Author : Jennifer Cody Epstein
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2008-04-03
The Painter Of Shanghai written by Jennifer Cody Epstein and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-03 with Fiction categories.
In 1913 an orphan girl boards a steamship bound for Wuhu in South East China. Left in the hands of her soft-hearted but opium-addicted uncle she is delivered to The Hall of Eternal Splendour which, with its painted faces and troubling cries in the night, seems destined to break her spirit. And yet the girl survives and one day hope appears in the unlikely form of a customs inspector, a modest man resistant to the charms of the corrupt world that surrounds him but not to the innocent girl who stands before him. From the crowded rooms of a small-town brothel, heavy with the smoke of opium pipes and the breath of drunken merchants, to the Bohemian hedonism of Paris and the 1930s studios of Shanghai, Jennifer Epstein’s first novel, based on a true story, is an exquisite evocation of a fascinating time and place, with a breathtaking heroine at its heart.
The Painter From Shanghai A Novel
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Author : Jennifer Cody Epstein
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2008-03-17
The Painter From Shanghai A Novel written by Jennifer Cody Epstein and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-17 with Fiction categories.
Reminiscent of Memoirs of a Geisha, a re-imagining of the life of Pan Yuliang and her transformation from prostitute to post-Impressionist. Down the muddy waters of the Yangtze River and into the seedy backrooms of "The Hall of Eternal Splendor," through the raucous glamour of prewar Shanghai and the bohemian splendor of 1920s Paris, and back to a China ripped apart by civil war and teetering on the brink of revolution: this novel tells the story of Pan Yuliang, one of the most talented—and provocative—Chinese artists of the twentieth century.Jennifer Cody Epstein's epic brings to life the woman behind the lush, Cezannesque nude self-portraits, capturing with lavish detail her life in the brothel and then as a concubine to a Republican official who would ultimately help her find her way as an artist. Moving with the tide of historical events, The Painter from Shanghai celebrates a singularly daring painting style—one that led to fame, notoriety, and, ultimately, a devastating choice: between Pan's art and the one great love of her life.
Art Worlds
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Author : Roberta Wue
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2014-12-09
Art Worlds written by Roberta Wue and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-09 with Art categories.
The growth of Shanghai in the late nineteenth century gave rise to an exciting new art world in which a flourishing market in popular art became a highly visible part of the treaty port’s commercialized culture. Art Worlds examines the relationship between the city’s visual artists and their urban audiences. Through a discussion of images ranging from fashionable painted fans to lithograph-illustrated magazines, the book explores how popular art intersected with broader cultural trends. It also investigates the multiple roles played by the modern Chinese artist as image-maker, entrepreneur, celebrity, and urban sojourner. Focusing on industrially produced images, mass advertisements, and other hitherto neglected sources, the book offers a new interpretation of late Qing visual culture at a watershed moment in the history of modern Chinese art. Art Worlds will be of interest to scholars of art history and to anyone with an interest in the cultural history of modern China. “By focusing on objects, sites, social networks, and technologies, this elegantly conceived book enriches our understanding of art production and consumption in nineteenth-century Shanghai. The author makes masterful use of newspapers, guidebooks, diaries, and advertisements—as well as paintings—to present readers with the compelling story of a city and its artists.” —Tobie Meyer-Fong, author of What Remains: Coming to Terms with Civil War in 19th Century China and Building Culture in Early Qing Yangzhou “Rich in findings, forensic in visual analysis and—not least—elegantly crafted, Wue’s book on painting, printing and the social worlds of art in late-Qing Shanghai is an exemplary contribution. A must-read volume.” —Shane McCausland, author of Zhao Mengfu: Calligraphy and Painting for Khubilai’s China
Shanghai In Jin S Imagination
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Author : Jin Yucheng
language : en
Publisher: Acc Art Books
Release Date : 2021-06-28
Shanghai In Jin S Imagination written by Jin Yucheng and has been published by Acc Art Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-28 with categories.
* Shanghai, painted by one of the most famous contemporary novelists in China* Approximately 100 paintings and illustrations by bestseller Jin Yucheng* Records 100 years of change in Shanghai, as well as Yucheng's personal history* Features works that have been exhibited in China to great acclaimShanghai, second largest city in the world, is a hub of humanity. Never sleeping, never quiet, it is a flourishing center of commerce, finance and art. To Jin Yucheng, bestselling author of Blossoms, Shanghai is home. His art is steeped in the city's rhythms and quirks. The paintings in this volume compose a love poem to Shanghai, while acknowledging the lonely absurdity of modern urban life, and offering incisive commentary on traditional and modern China. From the famous Lujiazui skyline to the bustling crowds, from cosy corners to vibrant streetscapes, these pages capture the Shanghai of the present. Yucheng also delves into Shanghai's history, paying particular attention to the 1960s-1990s. Later chapters focus on Chinese culture, the contrast between megacities and remote villages, and Yucheng's favorite animal - the horse. While this book is the perfect companion piece to Blossoms, a novel set in late-20th-century Shanghai, it will also appeal to anyone interested in Chinese culture and art.
Shanghai
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Author : Michael Knight
language : en
Publisher: Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Release Date : 2010-03-15
Shanghai written by Michael Knight and has been published by Asian Art Museum of San Francisco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-15 with Architecture categories.
The growth of Shanghai viewed through its dynamic visual culture
Chinese Paintings From The Shanghai Museum 1851 1911
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Author : Guolin Shan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Chinese Paintings From The Shanghai Museum 1851 1911 written by Guolin Shan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Painting categories.
In the 19th century Shanghai was a prosperous center of trade with the West, and external influences combined with established cultural traditions to ensure that a lively artistic scene developed. This book is a rare opportunity to discover some of the exquisite paintings from the Shanghai Museum. Superb color illustrations accompany entries on individual artists. Many of the paintings represented were created for the home market rather than for export and reveal diverse and unusual views of China. The versatility and beauty of styles and composition provide a unique view into the cultural life of the city, making this book one to treasure. (National Museums of Scotland)
Wunderland
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Author : Jennifer Cody Epstein
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2019-04-23
Wunderland written by Jennifer Cody Epstein and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-23 with Fiction categories.
USA TODAY BESTSELLER • “Searing . . . a heartbreaking page-turner.”—People “Both heartbreaking and hopeful, this story of a daughter searching for the truth about her mother’s secret past, tangled up in old secrets and terrible lies, kept me up late turning pages.”—Martha Hall Kelly, bestselling author of Lilac Girls NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE Once inseparable, Berlin teenagers Ilse Fischer and Renate Bauer find their friendship ripped apart by their nation’s abrupt swing into fascism. Ilse, a so-called Aryan, throws her lot in with the Nazi Party, while Renate sees her once-secure world dismantled by Adolf Hitler’s race laws and then shattered by a shocking betrayal. Decades later, that same betrayal will upend the life of Ilse’s daughter, Ava, as she discovers long-buried truths about her mother’s past. A harrowing page-turner, Wunderland traces the lives of three women across two generations—and the devastating repercussions of choices made in the dark days of wartime Germany. Praise for Wunderland “Engrossing . . . Epstein reveals the devastating choices these women make.”—Real Simple “Wunderland is both an engrossing family drama and a foray into a dark period of history . . . a wholly original angle to the WWII novel. You’ll read it in one shivered sitting.”—Refinery29 “A vividly written and stark chronicle of Nazism and its legacies.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A wealth of history turns Wunderland into a novel that’s both beautiful and devastating. . . . Epstein taps into the 1930s prewar era, laying out an unsparing narrative that details tragic events and horrifying legacies . . . opening a new door that may lead to redemption and joy for future generations.”—BookPage (starred review) “[A] heartbreaking historical tour de force . . . Man’s inhumanity to man—and the redemptive power of forgiveness—is on stark and effective display in Epstein’s gripping novel, a devastating tale bound for bestseller lists.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Shanghai Girls
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Author : Lisa See
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2010-03-29
Shanghai Girls written by Lisa See and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-29 with categories.
Shanghai, 1937. Pearl and May are two sisters from a bourgeois family. Though their personalities are very different - Pearl is a Dragon sign, strong and stubborn, while May is a true Sheep, adorable and placid - they are inseparable best friends. Both are beautiful, modern and living a carefree life ... until the day their father tells them that he has gambled away the family's wealth, and that in order to repay his debts he must sell the girls as wives to two 'Gold Mountain' men: Americans. As Japanese bombs fall on their beloved city, the two sisters set out on the journey of a lifetime, one that will take them through the villages of southern China, in and out of the clutches of brutal soldiers, and even across the ocean, through the humiliation of an anti-Chinese detention centre to a new, married life in Los Angeles's Chinatown. Here they begin a fresh chapter, despite the racial discrimination and anti-Communist paranoia, because now they have something to strive for: a young, American-born daughter, Joy. Along the way there are terrible sacrifices, impossible choices and one devastating, life-changing secret, but through it all the two heroines of this astounding new novel by Lisa See hold fast to who they are - Shanghai girls.
The Art Book Of Chinese Paintings
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Author : Ming Deng
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Art Book Of Chinese Paintings written by Ming Deng and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Painting, Chinese categories.
An introduction to a millennium's worth of Chinese paintings features 400 classical works by more than 240 artists that represent their different historical periods, in a volume that offers insight into how Chinese art uniquely reflects cultural perspectives and the natural world.
Shanghai
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Author : Christopher New
language : en
Publisher: epubli
Release Date : 2012-09-27
Shanghai written by Christopher New and has been published by epubli this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-27 with Fiction categories.
Almost the first thing callow young Englishman John Denton sees when he steps ashore in Shanghai in 1903 is the public beheading of some pirates. Shocked and sickened though he is, he must adapt himself to the brutal but fascinating city of extremes, and he spends the rest of his life there, through all the vicissitudes of revolution, riot, lawlessness and war. He makes, loses, and regains a fortune, dangerously crosses a powerful triad leader, enters politics, is imprisoned by the Japanese and survives to see the communists march in to mete out their own brand of cruel justice. An intricate weaving of fact with fiction, Shanghai is the story of a man at the centre of one of history's most dangerous and crucial epochs. It is also the love story of Denton and his exquisite mistress, Su-mei, who eventually becomes his wife.