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Yellow Ox Mountain
directed by Miao Wang, 1977-; produced by Miao Wang, 1977-, Three Waters Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 35 mins
China is a country where dissenting voices have been systematically purged and propaganda efficiently woven into every aspect of life. Art has often served as a political tool, particularly during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) following Mao’s direct orders. This politically turbulent atmosphere drove many...
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directed by Miao Wang, 1977-; produced by Miao Wang, 1977-, Three Waters Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 35 mins
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China is a country where dissenting voices have been systematically purged and propaganda efficiently woven into every aspect of life. Art has often served as a political tool, particularly during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) following Mao’s direct orders. This politically turbulent atmosphere drove many contemporary Chinese artists to emigrate to New York City. Yellow Ox Mountain is a documentary that portrays the artistic endeavors and...
China is a country where dissenting voices have been systematically purged and propaganda efficiently woven into every aspect of life. Art has often served as a political tool, particularly during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) following Mao’s direct orders. This politically turbulent atmosphere drove many contemporary Chinese artists to emigrate to New York City. Yellow Ox Mountain is a documentary that portrays the artistic endeavors and the personal journeys of two such artists, Zhang Hongtu (b. 1943) and Zhang Jian-Jun (b. 1955), who are part of the Chinese contemporary art community of New York. They were determined to escape from the artistic leash imposed by Chinese cultural control. Each expresses through his art his different experience of the Cultural Revolution, as well as his own personal background. Yet there is a shared sense of constant cultural negotiation as they concurrently look back to their traditions and forward to the multifaceted creative influence of New York. College Adult
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Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Miao Wang, 1977-, Three Waters Productions
Author / Creator
Miao Wang, 1977-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Fine arts, Art & Architecture
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Copyright © 2007. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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