Artist
Zhang Xiaogang
b. 1958 · Chinese
Zhang Xiaogang became internationally known for Bloodline: Big Family, a portrait series inspired by Chinese family photographs from the Mao era. Pale faces, standardized poses and thin red lines connect private family memory to collective political history.
Painting
Major Works
- 1995Bloodline: Big Family No. 1 →
- 1995Bloodline: Big Family No. 3 →
- 1993 onwardBloodline Series →
- 1990sComrade →
- 1990sBig Family →
- 2000sAmnesia and Memory →
- 2008Green Wall →
- 2000sDescription →
- 1990sPortrait of a Family →
- 1990sBoy →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
