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    1. Yue Minjun  Presenting a contemporary take on traditional Chinese beliefs and religion, Yue Minjun provides a characteristic self-portrait set against a backdrop of flying white cranes. The traditional portrayal of cranes signify good luck and hopes for prosperity and peace in Chinese culture. In this unique piece, Yue conveys the notion that traditional Chinese values and perceptions of the world are fleeting in today’s modern culture. Find this work in our China Now: Contemporary Art sale.  Yue Minjun  Presenting a contemporary take on traditional Chinese beliefs and religion, Yue Minjun provides a characteristic self-portrait set against a backdrop of flying white cranes. The traditional portrayal of cranes signify good luck and hopes for prosperity and peace in Chinese culture. In this unique piece, Yue conveys the notion that traditional Chinese values and perceptions of the world are fleeting in today’s modern culture. Find this work in our China Now: Contemporary Art sale. 

      September 25, 2012

      Yue Minjun 

      Presenting a contemporary take on traditional Chinese beliefs and religion, Yue Minjun provides a characteristic self-portrait set against a backdrop of flying white cranes. The traditional portrayal of cranes signify good luck and hopes for prosperity and peace in Chinese culture.

      In this unique piece, Yue conveys the notion that traditional Chinese values and perceptions of the world are fleeting in today’s modern culture.

      Find this work in our China Now: Contemporary Art sale. 

      Tags: artworks, asian art, yue minjun, artnet Auctions,

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