A Tradition Redefined: Modern and Contemporary Chinese Ink Paintings from the Chu-tsing Li Collection, 1950–2000

Robert D. Mowry, with essays by Janet Baker, Claudia Brown, and Arnold Chang, and contributions by Chun-yi Lee and Melissa Moy Published in 2007 ISBN 978-0-300-12672-3 244 pages 7-5/8x11-3/4 in. 151 color illustrations Paper, $50.00 Published by the Harvard University Art MuseumsDistributed by Yale University Press Drawn from the Chu-tsing Li collection of modern and contemporary Chinese paintings—the finest and most comprehensive of its kind in the West—A Tradition Redefined is the first in-depth exploration of the development of Chinese ink painting during the last half century. These extraordinary paintings demonstrate the reinvigoration of classical techniques and materials by artists throughout mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and abroad working with distinctly contemporary perspectives. Illuminating essays situate these new works within the rich history of ink painting in China, revealing how contemporary artists evoke tr