1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir - Ai Weiwei HAND SIGNED 1/1 UK HB

Description: 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoirby Ai WeiweiNew and Unread Hardback Book. Hand Signed by Ai Weiwei to the title page. First Edition, First Impression UK Hardback book.From his childhood under a totalitarian regime to his establishment as an icon of contemporary art and political activism, Ai Weiwei’s intimate and powerful memoir unravels the experiences that have fuelled both his creative career and his passionate advocacy of human rights and freedom of expression.In his widely anticipated memoir, Ai Weiwei - one of the world's most famous artists and activists - tells a century-long epic tale of China through the story of his own extraordinary life and the legacy of his father, Ai Qing, the nation's most celebrated poet.Hailed as 'the most important artist working today' by the Financial Times and as 'an eloquent and unsilenceable voice of freedom' by the New York Times, Ai Weiwei has written a sweeping memoir that presents a remarkable history of China over the last 100 years while illuminating his artistic process.Once an intimate of Mao Zedong, Ai Weiwei's father was branded a rightist during the Cultural Revolution, and he and his family were banished to a desolate place known as 'Little Siberia', where Ai Qing was sentenced to hard labour cleaning public toilets. Ai Weiwei recounts his childhood in exile, and his difficult decision to leave his family to study art in America, where he befriended Allen Ginsberg and was inspired by Andy Warhol. With candour and wit, he details his return to China and his rise from artistic unknown to art world superstar and international human rights activist - and how his work has been shaped by living under a totalitarian regime.Ai Weiwei's sculptures and installations have been viewed by millions around the globe, and his architectural achievements include helping to design the iconic Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium in Beijing. His political activism has long made him a target of the Chinese authorities, which culminated in months of secret detention without charge in 2011. Here, for the first time, Ai Weiwei explores the origins of his exceptional creativity and passionate political beliefs through his own life story and that of his father, whose own creativity was stifled.At once ambitious and intimate, 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows offers a deep understanding of the myriad forces that have shaped modern China, and serves as a timely reminder of the urgent need to protect freedom of expression. As I have listed several of these signed books, please bear in mind that each signature may vary slightly from the one shown here. I have this book in hand, and can dispatch immediately.Will be very well packaged so as to reach you in the best possible condition. For overseas buyers, postage costs are for STANDARD SERVICE. Should you require a tracked service, this can be added for £4.50. Please inform me that you require this when you order and BEFORE YOU PAY so I can send an amended invoice. ITEM WILL BE REFUNDED (on return) ONLY IF IT PROVES TO BE NOT AS DESCRIBED IN CONTENTS OR CONDITION Finally, I ask the buyer to please pay for the item, or contact me within 2 days of the end of the listing, or the item will be re-listed. I have had several non-paying buyers and hope to avoid this unwelcome hassle in the future. Many thanks for your co-operation :-)

Price: 23 GBP

Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

End Time: 2024-12-09T10:03:21.000Z

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