A generation of Chinese artists left the country in the 1980s and 90s. Some found great success in the west, but China still looms large in their minds. Lu Olkowski talks with artists about why calligraphy and ink drawing seem so 21st century.
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Artist: Tan DunAlbum: With Six ComposersLabel: Avant JapanPurchase: AmazonGreen Song
Artist: Zhou LongAlbum: With Six ComposersLabel: Avant JapanPurchase: AmazonTerrain
Artist: Min Xiao-FenAlbum: With Six ComposersLabel: Avant JapanPurchase: AmazonThe Pipa
Artist: Hsu Po-YunAlbum: With Six ComposersLabel: Avant JapanPurchase: AmazonLake Biwa a Full Moon Pure Water Gold
Artist: Wadada Leo SmithAlbum: With Six ComposersLabel: Avant JapanPurchase: AmazonProduced by:
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