In a manufacturing metropolis in south China lies Dafen; an urban village that famously houses thousands of workers who paint van Goghs; Da Vincis; Warhols; and other Western masterpieces for the world market; producing an astonishing five million paintings a year. To write about work and life in Dafen; Winnie Wong infiltrated this world; first investigating the work of conceptual artists who made projects there; then working as a dealer; apprenticing as a painter; surveying wholesalers and retailers in Europe; East Asia and North America; establishing relationships with local leaders; and organizing a conceptual art exhibition for the Shanghai World Expo. The result is Van Gogh on Demand; a fascinating book about a little-known aspect of the global art worldmdash;one that sheds surprising light on the workings of art; artists; and individual genius.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Dancing with Dharma is an especially informative and; for ...By Richard L. ShiffrinDancing with Dharma is an especially informative and; for the most part eminently readable collection of essays that explore the conjunction of Buddhism; meditation and mindfulness on the one hand and dance and movement on the other. The contributors; some practitioners; some theorists; are knowledgeable and the anthology is well organized and comprehensive. The subject matter; however; is perhaps not for the neophyte. To fully appreciate the pedagogic value or the inspirational effect of the book the reader would benefit from some basic grounding in the subject matter. Nevertheless; Dancing with Dharma is a valuable contribution to the scholarship in the area.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Great to read a book that brings meditation and movement ...By Mrs Shirley E TonkinGreat to read a book that brings meditation and movement together. Allowing the freedom of movement to free the mind - as did earlier indigenous cultures. Great read1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This anthology brings two seemingly separate disciplines; Buddhist/Dharma practice ...By Daniel LitrownikThis anthology brings two seemingly separate disciplines; Buddhist/Dharma practice and movement/dance; into alignment and highlights some of their fundamental similarities in a way that is both refreshing and exciting to me as someone who practices the Dharma and enjoys dancing and movement based practices. Some well known Dharma teachers (Charles Genoud; Reginald Ray; Willa Miller) as well as others offer insights and experiences via short essays that are grouped into different sections (eg Movement; Ritual; Guided Practice). With the encouragement and guidance of these essays; I look forward to continue weaving movement/dance; ritual; and Dharma in my own life as a way to discover what it means to be human and the possibilities that this human life have to offer.
