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New work by Zhang Qitian and Steel Dan, by RedStarPress on Jul 28, 2008 18:13:59 GMT 1, We're pleased to release 2 new pieces of artwork by Zhang Qitian and Steel Dan.
Zhang Qitian's "Buddha's Hands"
Zhang provides the following statement for this print: "Humans created societies with their hands. Their veneration to deities slowly replaced their awareness of the individual self. In Chinese society, people believe Buddha’s hands will enrich the people. However, the government acting in many ways like a deity often breaks the dreams of the people. During Cultural Revolution, this social occurrence had climaxed. With the wave of a hand by Chairman Mao, people would move forward without thinking. The hand had replaced the brain, and all individual consciousness is lost."
Each print has been hand finished by Zhang and includes his personal seal at the bottom right of the print.
URL: www.redstarpress.com/details-28-95.html
Type: Hand finished limited edition print
Medium: Screen print and acrylic paint
Edition: 35
Price: $275
Shipping/Handling/Insurance: Price includes worldwide shipping, handling and insurance.
Steel Dan's "Tiao"
This is the first time Steel Dan has created canvas pieces with this image. Each piece has been hand sprayed and painted by the artist. The Chinese character on the lower left hand corner is the title of this piece. It is pronounced "tee-au". In Chinese it means to pick up or provoke, an appropriate double entendre for this piece.
Steel Dan provided the following description for this piece:
"Five thousand years in the making, the bowl is boundless like the ocean
The Dragon flies along the walls, in the clouds
Like a ship sailing in the ocean, chopsticks are its oars going to the orient
Eat the red noodles, drink the stars
Ride the dragon floating above the clouds, traveling between the seas
Eastern shell with western soul, western skills with eastern spirit
The melting pot where all becomes one"
URL: www.redstarpress.com/details-39-96.html#
Type: Original artwork
Medium: Spraypaint and Acrylic paint on canvas
Edition: 10
Price: $400
Shipping/Handling/Insurance: Price includes worldwide shipping, handling and insurance.
We also posted a few images of Steel Dan's art in the streets of Beijing. You can view them in our "News" section of our site www.redstarpress.com/news.html
Thanks very much for all of your support and please contact us if you have any questions about the new artwork.
Regards,
Red Star Press
Email: info@redstarpress.com
URL: www.redstarpress.com
We're pleased to release 2 new pieces of artwork by Zhang Qitian and Steel Dan. Zhang Qitian's "Buddha's Hands" Zhang provides the following statement for this print: "Humans created societies with their hands. Their veneration to deities slowly replaced their awareness of the individual self. In Chinese society, people believe Buddha’s hands will enrich the people. However, the government acting in many ways like a deity often breaks the dreams of the people. During Cultural Revolution, this social occurrence had climaxed. With the wave of a hand by Chairman Mao, people would move forward without thinking. The hand had replaced the brain, and all individual consciousness is lost." Each print has been hand finished by Zhang and includes his personal seal at the bottom right of the print. URL: www.redstarpress.com/details-28-95.htmlType: Hand finished limited edition print Medium: Screen print and acrylic paint Edition: 35 Price: $275 Shipping/Handling/Insurance: Price includes worldwide shipping, handling and insurance. Steel Dan's "Tiao" This is the first time Steel Dan has created canvas pieces with this image. Each piece has been hand sprayed and painted by the artist. The Chinese character on the lower left hand corner is the title of this piece. It is pronounced "tee-au". In Chinese it means to pick up or provoke, an appropriate double entendre for this piece. Steel Dan provided the following description for this piece: "Five thousand years in the making, the bowl is boundless like the ocean The Dragon flies along the walls, in the clouds Like a ship sailing in the ocean, chopsticks are its oars going to the orient Eat the red noodles, drink the stars Ride the dragon floating above the clouds, traveling between the seas Eastern shell with western soul, western skills with eastern spirit The melting pot where all becomes one" URL: www.redstarpress.com/details-39-96.html#Type: Original artwork Medium: Spraypaint and Acrylic paint on canvas Edition: 10 Price: $400 Shipping/Handling/Insurance: Price includes worldwide shipping, handling and insurance. We also posted a few images of Steel Dan's art in the streets of Beijing. You can view them in our "News" section of our site www.redstarpress.com/news.htmlThanks very much for all of your support and please contact us if you have any questions about the new artwork. Regards, Red Star Press Email: info@redstarpress.com URL: www.redstarpress.com |
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New work by Zhang Qitian and Steel Dan, by Gentle Mental on Jul 28, 2008 18:37:50 GMT 1, who are these guys?
who are these guys?
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New work by Zhang Qitian and Steel Dan, by RedStarPress on Jul 28, 2008 20:07:29 GMT 1, Hi gentlemental, I sent you a PM, but thought I'd respond here as well.
Graffiti art is a relatively new scene in China as there are some pretty harsh penalties for vandalism. To your point, these artists are not well known outside of China. If you take a minute to read their profiles on our site you will find that most of them have had some local success but, due to their subject matter (graffiti/urban art), they're not popular in the traditional contemporary art world. Our focus is pretty straightforward, we're trying to get these artists some international exposure and fans. We recognized that this is an uphill battle as there is a glut of art at the moment, but, I think we offer something different for collectors.
We also strive to provide exceptional customer service which includes: guaranteeing authenticity and quality, paying for shipping/handling/insurance, and doing everything we can to ensure that the artwork arrives safely and intact.
Our prints are produced in the United States as we want to ensure the best quality of materials and process. By the time the customer receives a print from us, it will have traveled across the Pacific at least 3 times. As you can imagine our production costs are pretty high, but we're trying to keep prices low to make these affordable to all collectors regardless of budget.
Here's a blurb from our website:
"Founded in 2007, Red Star Press ™ is the primary source for unique and affordable Chinese urban and graffiti art. Red Star Press sells original paintings, limited edition prints, and other unique Chinese artwork. Our main goal is to bring Chinese urban and graffiti art to the masses.
All of our original paintings are stored in temperature controlled environments under museum quality conditions. As a publisher, we work closely with our artists to produce exceptional limited edition prints. We guarantee authenticity on everything we sell as all artwork is sourced directly from the artist.
Our Beijing office maintains strong links with local artist and underground communities to provide artwork that we think best represents China's social, economic and political climates today. Our Seattle office gives us the ability to provide great customer service that our customers expect."
Thanks, and feel free to contact me if you have any other questions/comments.
Regards,
Art
Red Star Press
art@redstarpress.com
Hi gentlemental, I sent you a PM, but thought I'd respond here as well.
Graffiti art is a relatively new scene in China as there are some pretty harsh penalties for vandalism. To your point, these artists are not well known outside of China. If you take a minute to read their profiles on our site you will find that most of them have had some local success but, due to their subject matter (graffiti/urban art), they're not popular in the traditional contemporary art world. Our focus is pretty straightforward, we're trying to get these artists some international exposure and fans. We recognized that this is an uphill battle as there is a glut of art at the moment, but, I think we offer something different for collectors.
We also strive to provide exceptional customer service which includes: guaranteeing authenticity and quality, paying for shipping/handling/insurance, and doing everything we can to ensure that the artwork arrives safely and intact.
Our prints are produced in the United States as we want to ensure the best quality of materials and process. By the time the customer receives a print from us, it will have traveled across the Pacific at least 3 times. As you can imagine our production costs are pretty high, but we're trying to keep prices low to make these affordable to all collectors regardless of budget.
Here's a blurb from our website:
"Founded in 2007, Red Star Press ™ is the primary source for unique and affordable Chinese urban and graffiti art. Red Star Press sells original paintings, limited edition prints, and other unique Chinese artwork. Our main goal is to bring Chinese urban and graffiti art to the masses.
All of our original paintings are stored in temperature controlled environments under museum quality conditions. As a publisher, we work closely with our artists to produce exceptional limited edition prints. We guarantee authenticity on everything we sell as all artwork is sourced directly from the artist.
Our Beijing office maintains strong links with local artist and underground communities to provide artwork that we think best represents China's social, economic and political climates today. Our Seattle office gives us the ability to provide great customer service that our customers expect."
Thanks, and feel free to contact me if you have any other questions/comments.
Regards,
Art
Red Star Press
art@redstarpress.com
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