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.
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Yue Minjun
Untitled (Smile-ism No. 9), 2006
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Zeng Fanzhi
Sitting Man, from Mask Series, 2006
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Zeng Fanzhi
Last Supper (Mask series), 2002
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Fang Lijun
Flower, 2005
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