Lot 6

Private collection
Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 2 April 2012, lot 933
Private collection, Melbourne

Unusual & Usual: Contemporary Art Exhibition, Yuangong Modern Art Museum, Shanghai, 2000 (another impression)
Constructed Reality: Conceptual Photography from Beijing, Para/Site Art Space, Hong Kong, 6-30 June 2001 (another impression)
France, Angers, L' Abbaye du Ronceray and Angers Museum, Propaganda, de Mao à Coca-Cola, 2003 (another impression)

Chen, W., Sanguine Splendour: Wang Qingsong Works, Chinablue Gallery, Beijing, China, 2007, p. 128 (illustrated, another impression)
Grosenick, U., China Art Book: The 80 Most Renowned Chinese Artists, Dumont Buchverlag, Köln, Germany, 2007, p. 439 (illustrated, another impression)
Vine, R., New China, New Arts: Interview with Contemporary Chinese Artists, Artist Publishing Co. Taipei, Taiwan, 2010, p. 263 (illustrated, another impression)

Wang Qingsong is a leading figure in the revolution of Chinese photography. He constructs highly staged photographs that explore the influence of Western consumer culture in China. In more recent works he has explored political and social themes including the struggles of the country's migrant population and Chinese diplomacy. Qingsong's photographs are known for their epic scale, deep symbolism, and careful staging, which can sometimes take several weeks and involve up to 300 extras. Although photography is his main medium, he has explored performance and video art in more recent years.

Hannah Ryan
Art Specialist