A Portrait of the Artist as Historian: On Shen Jiawei and His History Painting

Volume 18, Number 5, September/October 2019
by Shuyu Kong


Article Description

Shuyu Kong looks at the extensive career of Shen Jiawei, who is among the few contemporary artists committed to engaging with the legacy of history painting from the Cultural Revolution, but who exemplifies how it has significantly shifted from propagandistic goals to more critical global perspectives.


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Shuyu Kong, Shen Jiawei, history painting, Cultural Revolution