Ai Weiwei. 40th Ed.

Title Ai Weiwei. 40th Ed40th Anniversary Edition Series40th EditionTaschen 40 Editor Hans Werner Holzwarth Illustrated by Ai Weiwei Edition illustrated Publisher Taschen, 2020 ISBN 3836581957, 9783836581950 Length 512 pages   As his personal circumstances move in constant flux, Ai Weiwei remains a cultural magnet. Renowned for his political activism and social media activity almost as much as for his social interventions, contemporary approach to the readymade, and knowledge of Chinese traditional crafts, Ai's fame extends throughout and beyond the art world.Drawn from TASCHEN's limited Collector's Edition, this monograph explores each of Ai's career phases up until his release from Chinese custody. It features extensive visual material to trace Ai's development from his early New York days right through to his recent practice. Focus moments include his international breakthrough in the early 2000s, his porcelain Sunflower Seeds at the Turbine Hall of the Tate Mode