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1000 years of joys and sorrows

Paperback • 2021 • English • 1. edition

1000 years of joys and sorrows: a memoir

By Weiwei Ai

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Through the sweeping, extraordinary story of his own and his father's lives, Ai Weiwei - one of the world's most famous artists and activists - tells an epic tale of China over the last 100 years. Ai Weiwei's sculptures and installations have been viewed by millions around the globe, and his architectural achievements include helping to design Beijing's iconic Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium. But his political activism has long made him a target of the Chinese authorities, which culminated in mon...Show more

Individual artists, art monographs
Autobiography: arts and entertainment
Political oppression and persecution

Book details

ISBN

9781847923516

Publisher

The Bodley Head

Published year

2021

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

1000 years of joys and sorrows

Format

Paperback

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1000 years of joys and sorrows

1000 years of joys and sorrows

Hardcover · 2021

1000 års gleder og sorger

1000 års gleder og sorger

Hardcover · 2022

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