The Art of Van Lau / Hong Kong : Urban Council, Hong Kong : 1987

Bibliographic Record

Access Point

A.LAV.19

Title and Statement of Responsiblity

The Art of Van Lau = 文樓的藝術 / Produced by Hong Kong Museum of Art; Exhibition management: James C K Wong; Judy Chan. Graphic and Exhibition Design: Winne Wai Kan Kwan, Teresa Yuen. Photography: Van Lau Rhoda Tang. 

Summarization of Content

Catalogue published to mark the exhibition of Van Lau's work as part of the Hong Kong Arts Festival, 1987, presented by the Urban Council, Hong Kong and organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Art. 

As a Chinese literati of the 20th century, Van Lau has through his sculptural forms internalised Chinese iconography as his native language and modernity as his socialisation. His artistic endeavour is a struggle to articulate the Chinese literati ideals in contemporary terms. Where Van Lau's uniqueness lies is his choice to express these ideals in sculptural forms.

Publication/Production/Distribution Information

Hong Kong : The Urban Council , 1987

Identifier for Manifestation

ISBN 962-215-078-0

Extent

97 pages ; 108 paintings (25.2cm x 25.4cm x 1cm)

Content Form and Media Type

text , still image : unmediated

Location

esea contemporary Library Collection ➔ Research Lab ➔ Artists

Access and Use

Conditions on Access

This publication is available in the esea ResearchLab for non-commercial private research use.

Related Information

People and Organisations

Lau Van, (b.1933), artist ; Urban Council, Hong Kong, (1883-1999) ; Hong Kong Museum of Art, (1975-) ; Chu, Christina, curator

Places

Hong Kong

Keywords & Terms

exhibition catalogues ; text ; still images ; Chinese ; English ; Han (Simplified variant) ; Latin (script) ; polychrome ; Illustrations ; Photographs ; unmediated ; books ; On site ; Solo shows ; Hong Kong Museum of Art, (1975-) ; 1987 Exhibitions ; Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF), 1973- ; paintings (visual works) ; Watercolours ; oil paintings ; sculpture (visual works) ; copper engravings ; etchings (prints)

Descriptive Note

Note

Formerly S1.220

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