Wang Guangyi
Chinese · b. 1957 · Painter, Sculptor
Wang Guangyi is a Chinese artist. He is known as a leader of the new art movement that started in China after 1989, and for his Great Criticism series of paintings, which… (Wikipedia)
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Coca Cola (triptych)Ravenel · NT$14,400,000≈ $447,696≈ £274,021≈ €297,117Sign up to see
Great Criticism Series-Campbell's SoupRavenel · HK$1,770,000≈ $228,330≈ £152,403≈ €181,099Sign up to see
Great Criticism - VOLVORavenel · NT$6,930,000≈ $206,653≈ £118,950≈ €176,671Sign up to see
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Wang Guangyi is a Chinese artist. He is known as a leader of the new art movement that started in China after 1989, and for his Great Criticism series of paintings, which combine socialist imagery, particularly from the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976), and Western consumer brand logos. Wang is typically considered a Political Pop artist. He states that his goal as an artist is to revive a "socialist spirit".
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Also known as Guangyi Wang, Guanyi Wang
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