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Lithograph on Rives BFK paper // Untitled (Smile-ism No. 14) by Yue Minjun is a limited edition lithograph from 2006, crafted on Rives BFK paper. The artwork features two identical figures with exaggerated, open-mouthed smiles, a signature style of Minjun that critiques and explores the human condition. The figures, with their pink-hued skin and intense grins, convey a surreal and unsettling energy, blending humor with a sense of existential unease. The lithograph medium enhances the visual texture, while the composition's boldness is amplified by the vibrant contrast of colors, inviting contemplation on themes of identity and emotion.
Untitled (Smile-ism No. 14), 2006
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Lithograph on Rives BFK paper // Untitled (Smile-ism No. 14) by Yue Minjun is a limited edition lithograph from 2006, crafted on Rives BFK paper. The artwork features two identical figures with exaggerated, open-mouthed smiles, a signature style of Minjun that critiques and explores the human condition. The figures, with their pink-hued skin and intense grins, convey a surreal and unsettling energy, blending humor with a sense of existential unease. The lithograph medium enhances the visual texture, while the composition's boldness is amplified by the vibrant contrast of colors, inviting contemplation on themes of identity and emotion.
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What is Cynical Realism?
Cynical Realism is a term first used in 1992 by art critic Li Xianting to describe a group of Beijing artists who created satirical social realist paintings. The group aimed to depict the psychological turmoil experienced in China as the country grappled with new political ideologies.



