The Making of a Modern Art World: Institutionalisation and Legitimatisation of Guohua in Republican Shanghai

Chan, Pedith

Abstract

The Making of A Modern Art World' explores the artistic institutions and discursive practices prevailing in Republican Shanghai, aiming to reconstruct the operational logic and the stratified hierarchy of Shanghai?s art world. Using 'guohua' as the point of entry, this book interrogates the discourse both of 'guohua' itself, and the wider discourse of Chinese modernism in the visual arts. In the light of the sociological definition of 'art world', this book contextualizes 'guohua' through focusing on the modes of production and consumption of painting in Shanghai, examining newly adopted modern artistic practices, namely, art associations, periodicals, art colleges, exhibitions, and the art market.

Citation

Chan, P. (2017). The Making of a Modern Art World: Institutionalisation and Legitimatisation of Guohua in Republican Shanghai. Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004338104

• Book Type: Authored Book
• Publication Date: May 16, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jul 21, 2020
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Series Title: China Studies
• Series Number: 37
• ISBN: 9789004338098
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004338104