Born 1908 in France, Seine-et-Marne, Henri Cartier-Bresson developed a strong fascination with painting early on, and particularly with Surrealism. He was considered to be the father of modern photojournalism and an early adopter of 35mm format, and the master of candid photography. He has influenced generations of photographers who followed. Also, he is the one …
Erwin Blumenfeld (1897 – 1969) is regarded as one of the most influential photographers of the twentieth century. An experimenter and innovator, he produced an extensive body of work throughout his career including black and white nudes, celebrity portraiture, advertising campaigns and his renowned fashion photography. He took more covers for Vogue than any photographer before …
. Wei Bo and Rachel Peng, founders of IM Studio, set up their own photography studio in London five years ago. Throughout the years of striving to establish themselves in the London photography industry, they gained a profound understanding of the photography field. As the contributing editors for this issue, they will share the …
. What is the exact meaning of photography? Is it a “grab the moment” action, or a tool to record every phase of life, or a means of artistic creation, or a way of self-expression, or simply a collection of captured images? It is probably a question with various answers from a variety of people. …
The Ashmolean announces one of its major summer exhibitions, Master Drawings, as part of the celebrations to mark the founding of the Museum in 1683. The exhibition, drawn from one of the world’s greatest collections of works on paper, will display a selection of the Ashmolean’s treasures of western art including works by Michelangelo and …
Now in its 245th year, the Summer Exhibition continues to be the world’s largest open submission contemporary art show, providing a platform for both emerging and established artists to showcase their work to an international audience. The majority of the works will be for sale, offering visitors an opportunity to purchase original artwork by the …
From 14 May, visitors can experience the national collection of British art in a continuous chronological display – a walk through time from the 1500s to the present day. Walk through British Art will comprise around 500 artworks over a newly configured sequence of over 20 galleries. The displays include works by major artists such …
Members of the public can choose great British artworks to be part of the world’s largest art exhibition Art Everywhere, on view on streets around the UK this summer, by selecting their favorite work from a list published on 21 June on artweverywhere.org.uk. The long list of remarkable British artworks, dating from mediaeval to the …
This major Hayward summer show is a guide to an artistic landscape that stretches to the far horizons of imaginative experience. A collection of inventive and beautiful pieces, Alternative Guide to the Universe is a rare opportunity to discover works from self-taught artists and architects, fringe physicists; dreamers and visionary engineers, all of whom seek to …
The British Library is delighted to present a major new exhibition examining state propaganda, from its origins in the ancient world up until the present day. With over 200 exhibits on display, ranging from chilling Nazi propaganda to modern day ephemera such as bank notes, badges and even tweets which permeate our everyday lives, Propaganda: Power …
A little known painting by LS Lowry (1887-1976) sheds new light on works included in Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life, a major exhibition of urban landscapes by the artist at Tate Britain from 26 June. The exhibition is the first to be held by a public institution in London since the artist’s death …
The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013 is designed by multi award- winning Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto. He is the thirteenth and, at 41, the youngest architect to accept the invitation to design a temporary structure for the Serpentine Gallery. The most ambitious architectural programme of its kind worldwide, the Serpentine’s annual Pavilion commission is one of …
Marc Chagall (1887–1985) is one of the best known and most loved artists of the last century. Chagall: Modern Master is the first major exhibition of the Russian painter’s work in the UK for over fifteen years and reveals a radically different artist to the one often-presented in art history. The exhibition showcases Chagall as …
This summer, the National Gallery’s Sunley Room comes alive with an exhibition of vibrant kinetic sculptures created by artist Michael Landy who was born in London in 1963 and attended Goldsmiths College and became known as the generation of the YBAs (Young British Artists). Inspired by works in the Gallery’s collection, Michael Landy: Saints …
The internationally acclaimed art event- the 55th Venice Biennale has opened to the public from 1st of June to 24th of November. Since 1998, the Art and Architecture Biennales have been not merely exhibitions organised by national pavilions. In addition to pavilions, it now also showcases International Exhibition organised by a curator appointed by la …
The history of performance art, from its birth among the futurists, to Dadaism, Surrealism and Tristan Tzara, John Cage, Robert Morris, Yves Klein, Joseph Beuys, Yoko Ono, Zhang Huan, Ma Liuming, and to, ‘finally’, its recent, alleged death, compels this form of art to resolutely defy definition and boundary. 行為藝術的歷史——從未來主義、達達主義、超現實主義以及 特里斯坦·查拉(Tristan Tzara)、約翰·凱基(John Cage)、觀念藝 術、羅伯特·莫里斯(Robert Morris)、伊夫·克萊因(Yves …
Dr. Joel Anderson has taught at Central School of Speech and Drama in London since 2007. His doctoral studies were undertaken at the Université Paris VIII and Queen Mary, University of London. He has worked extensively with the Paris Theatre of the Oppressed, including projects in Brazil, Burundi, and Morocco, and a current project …
Those sky, those places, those people, those things, those feelings at those time being were so naturally existing that never did I ever bear a second thought about their existence at those moments. Through the passage of time, memories are being refreshed and replaced over and over again. Once randomly clicking into those …
On Photography, by Susan Sontag caused a sensation and aroused extensive discussions in 1977 when it was first published. To date, this critical writing about the discussions of the fundamental problem of photography has been translated into various languages and published in many editions. It has become the photography bible for photographers and intellectuals throughout …
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What is the exact meaning of photography? Is it a “grab the moment” action, or a tool to record every phase of life, or a means of artistic creation, or a way of self-expression, or simply a collection of captured images? It is probably a question with various answers from a variety of people. But ...
Ever since the invention of photographic technology, in less than 200 years, photography has already become an indispensable part of our lives and work, profoundly altering our lives and perspective of viewing the world. Nowadays, with the advance of technology, photographic equipment can be quite easily accessed, and the marriage of smart phones and digital cameras already achieves the myth of universal camera possession available to everyone. Like many great inventions, when people get used to its companion and indulge in the convenience it brings along, photography of its core essence of charismatic mystery and eccentric—-the magic of reconciling the “instant” and “eternal”, the two contradictory concepts, is gradually being forgotten.
Since from the day of its appearance that dawns, photography is destined to change the course of visual arts. For over a century, its irreplaceable functionality and breathtaking expression have been leading enormous amount of people to explore and think, and its impact and destruction against the traditional art system has constructed the base of our current visual experience.
In this issue of ART.ZIP, we will, based on the introduction of photographers and their works, present to our readers the development of photography in the course of art and culture, the current developing situation of the related contemporary British photography, and invite every one of you readers with us to explore the fundamental meaning of photography.
自從攝影術發明以來，在不到200年的時間裏，“攝影”已經成為了我們生活和工作中必不可少的一部份，它深刻地改變了我們的生活，改變了我們觀察世界的視角。時至當下，隨著科技的日新月異，攝影器材已經變得唾手可得，智能手機與數碼相機的聯姻，更是實現了“相機”全民普及的神話。像很多偉大的發明一樣，當我們習慣了它的存在和沉溺於其帶給我們便捷的同時，人們漸漸忘卻了“攝影”本質屬性中那份充滿魅力的神秘和詭異﹣﹣一種將“瞬間”和“永恆”兩個矛盾概念相調和的魔法。
攝影術出現的那一天，它便註定要改變視覺藝術的進程。一個多世紀以來，其不可替代的功能性，攝人心魄的表現力引領無數人去探索和思考，他對傳統藝術系統的衝擊和破壞，建構了我們當下視覺體驗的基座。
這期雜誌，我們將以攝影師和他們的作品為出發點，為大家展示“攝影”在藝術文化領域的發展歷程，以及當下英國“攝影”相關領域的發展現狀，并邀請各位看官與我們一同探討“攝影”這一名詞的本質概念。
For a long time, our understanding of the development and academic theory of western contemporary arts has been profoundly in-depth. But little is known about the non-profit trusts and foundation systems, which promote and support the entire development of western contemporary arts. Looking into the global art world, the whole art institutions, art movements, art …
I was often asked the biggest difference between the Eastern and Western arts. In fact, I could response without hesitation, ‘different logic, different culture’, which I think it is an irresponsible and meaningless answer. So I start to think about the answer in a more pragmatic way. Throughout various parts of Chinese arts and British arts, logical and cultural differences do lead to certain differences between the East and the West. However, among all these differences, I found a particularly interesting part—the operation of arts foundation and the governmental support for arts in the UK. Compared with other arts sections, such as arts education, arts auction, art sales and other areas, China has rapid development in the field of arts market due to the globalization, even many of the regulations have been established with international standards, yet in terms of non-profit arts support is still under development. Therefore in this issue, we will introduce various cultural development organisations and non-profit arts foundations in the UK, so as to reflect one essential part of the British art system.
很多人問我，東西方藝術領域中最大的差別是什麼，其實我可以不假思索的回答說“邏輯不同，文化差異”，但這樣的回答的確是極其不負責任的，而且毫無建設意義，於是乎我開始嘗試用比較務實的態度來尋求這個問題的答案。縱觀中英藝術領域的各個部份，我們會發現每一處都能找到東西方邏輯和文化差異導致的不同，但是在這些不同之處當中，有一個部份非常有趣，這就是英國的藝術基金會和政府對藝術的專項扶持機構的運作。對比藝術領域的其他部份，比如藝術教育、拍賣、藝術品銷售等領域，由於全球化市場的存在而導致了中國藝術領域在這些擁有“市場”的方面發展較快，很多規則也已經與國際接軌了，但在“非盈利”的藝術發展保障方面卻建樹不多。因此，在這一期雜誌中，我們將為觀眾介紹英國的文化發展協會及非盈利藝術基金會的方方面面，以最直觀的方法來展示英國藝術體制中重要的一環。
I was often asked the biggest difference between the Eastern and Western arts. In fact, I could response without hesitation, ‘different logic, different culture’, which I think it is an irresponsible
and meaningless answer. So I start to think about the answer in a more pragmatic way. Throughout various parts of Chinese arts and British arts, ...
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. The Arnolfini Wedding Portrait by Jan Van Eyck is appointed by Giovanni Arnolfini to depict the scene he and his betrothed take the marriage vows in a Flemish bedchamber. On the painting, Van Eyck signed “Jan Van Eyck 1434”. The Arnolfini Wedding Portrait thus becomes a secular painting of historical record. It witnesses the …
Rather than shooting an object, it is better to shoot an idea; Instead of shooting an idea, it is better to shoot a dream. — Man Ray 與其拍攝一個東西，不如拍攝一個意念；與其拍攝一個意念，不如拍攝一個幻夢。 —— 曼·雷 . . Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky, 1890-1976) is an American modernist artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. He has …
. Pop Art is an art movement that emerged in the mid-1950s in Britain and in the late 1950s in the United States. Pop Art presented a challenge to traditions of fine art by including imagery from popular culture such as advertising, news, etc. In Pop Art, material is sometimes visually removed from its known …
The definitive guide on everything one needs to know about commissioning contemporary art. 一本介紹關於當代藝術委託相關問題的指導手冊。 . COMMISSIONING CONTEMPORARY ART: A HANDBOOK FOR CURATORS, COLLECTORS AND ARTIST In an age of blockbuster exhibitions and public art projects, the most exciting artworks are often those that have been specially commissioned for a specific site or event. This …
. . Shoran Jiang was born in 1982 in Tianjin and in 2005 she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Department of Oriental Art, Nankai University, two years later she got her first master degree of Oriental Art in Nankai University. After that, she came to London and studied and gained another master degree in Fine …
. . Born 1980 Broumov, Czech Republic, Hynek Martinec graduated in 2005 from the Academy of Fine Art in Prague. During his studies he spent one term at Middlesex University, London (2002), and another at The Cooper Union, New York (2004). Martinec’s work has been exhibited in both national and international venues including National Portrait …
. . David Roberts is a commercial property developer and is considered as one of the UK’s most important art collectors. In 2008, Roberts launched the first part of the David Roberts Arts Foundation to benefit young curators and artists, at 111 Great Titchfield Street in London. He had realized during the construction period that …
. Frieze foundation is a non-profit organisation, which was established the same year as the frieze art fair (2003). The foundation oversees: frieze Talks, a programme of panel discussions and lectures printed annually during the four days of the fair; frieze Projects, a curated programme of site-specific projects by artists in and around the fair. …
Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in human and animal health, it supports the brightest minds in biomedical research and the medical humanities. Their breadth of support includes public engagement, education and the application of research to improve health. it is an independent of both political and commercial interests. …
The Jerwood Foundation was established by Alan Grieve for John Jerwood in 1977. Following John Jerwood’s death in 1991, the Foundation has flourished under Alan Grieve’s Chairmanship and inspiration. He has created and established the ethos of Jerwood; to support excellence in all areas of human endeavour, principally in the arts and education in its …
The Art Fund (formerly the National Art Collections Fund) is an independent membership-based British charity, was founded in 1903 in order to help museums and galleries acquire works of art. Since its foundation in 1903 the Fund has been involved in the acquisition of over 860,000 works of art of every kind, including many of …
In 1940, during the Second World War, the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts (CEMA), was appointed to help promote and maintain British culture. The Council was government-funded and after the war was renamed the arts Council of Great Britain. “英格蘭藝術委員會(arts Council England)” 的前身可以追溯到二戰時期。為了保存英國 文化和促進其發展,“促進音樂藝術理事會” (Council for the encouragement of Music …
History of British charitable trusts Charitable trusts originated in the medieval Britain. Devout Christians and Catholics donated personal properties to the Church with the purpose to relieve poverty. With the increasing amount of funding, the Church Utilised abbeys and monastery tight-knit organizations to hold activities from purely religious events expanding to educational, medical and …
The V&A has been given unprecedented access to the David Bowie Archive to curate the first international retrospective of the extraordinary career of David Bowie – one of the most pioneering and influential performers of modern times. David Bowie is will explore the creative processes of Bowie as a musical innovator and cultural icon, tracing …
Howard Brenton’s new play ‘The Arrest of Ai Weiwei’ is based on Ai Weiwei’s account in Barnaby Martin’s book Hanging Man, which is directed by James Macdonald, and designed by Ashley Martin Davis. Benedict Wong plays Ai Weiwei for it. Howard Brenton’s new play is based on recent conversations with Ai in which he told …
The website GOV.UK has won the Design Museum Design of the Year Award 2013. This revolutionary website designed by the Government Digital Service (GDS) combines all of the UK government’s websites into a single domain. The jury unanimously agreed that GOV.UK was the overall winner for Design of the Year 2013 for its well thought …
The Whitechapel Gallery presents a major exhibition of Karl Blossfeldt’s historic photographs and publications. Blossfeldt (1865-1932) was a pioneering German photographer who came to prominence in the 1920s. A trained sculptor, draughtsman and teacher, he created exquisitely beautiful, close-up photographs of plants. 在白教堂畫廊正在舉辦卡爾·博羅斯費萊德特 (Karl Blossfeldt)的歷史照片和出版物的展覽。 博羅斯費萊德特(1865-1932)是一位極具開創 性的德國攝影師,他在上世紀20年代開始嶄露 頭角。他是一位訓練有素的雕塑家、繪圖師和教 師,創造出精美絕倫的植物特寫照片。 Celebrated internationally for his significant contribution to …
The Barbican and the Wellcome Trust, two leading organisations in the worlds of art and science, announce the full programme for ‘Wonder: Art and Science on the Brain’, which will see the public, artists and neuroscientists rub shoulders – and minds – to explore the inner workings of the brain, our most complex organ. …
The Ashmolean’s 2013 exhibition programme opens with the Museum’s first major exhibition of contemporary art. Xu Bing has become one of China’s best known and critically acclaimed artists, exhibiting in solo exhibitions and winning awards around the world. Landscape Landscript will be the first exhibition devoted to his landscapes. Born in Chongqing, southwest China, in 1955, …
Tate Modern is staging the most comprehensive exhibition ever devoted to foremost Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein. Co-organised by The Art Institute of Chicago and Tate Modern, this is the first major Lichtenstein retrospective for twenty years, bringing together over 125 of the artist’s most definitive paintings and sculptures. Built on new research and scholarship, the …
The monumental work, Rock on Top of Another Rock, is formed of two giant glacial boulders balanced precariously on top of each other. Situated close to the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens and standing at over five metres tall, the work will be visible from a number of viewpoints across the Park. This is the …
Light Show is the first survey of light based art in the UK and brings together the most visually stimulating artworks created in recent years, with rare works not seen for decades and re-created especially for Hayward Gallery. 海沃德畫廊舉辦的《光之展》是英國第一次以關於“光”為媒介來策展的藝術展覽,展覽 彙集了近年來最具視覺刺激的以光線為媒介的藝術作品,而且也重現了很多難得一見的作品。 Light Show creates a sumptuous experience, engaging the viewer in mesmerising illuminated environments over two …
Dancing around Duchamp is a major multi-disciplinary season of events across visual art, dance, theatre, film and music. The season orbits around the legendary figure of Marcel Duchamp and the Art Gallery’s major new exhibition The Bride and the Bachelors: Duchamp with Cage, Cunningham, Rauschenberg and Johns organised by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and …
Coincidentally, 2012 graduates of the School of Performance and Cultural Industries, the University of Leeds also present a classical Chinese play— The Peach Blossom Fan. We have the honor to interview some of the participants, whose experiences from initially coming into contact with the script, to staging the script, and then to publicity and final …
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