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Xu Bing (b. 1955)

Drawing of the Longyang Gorge No. 1

1986, a/p

Etching

50 x 51 cm

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Xu visited the Longyang Gorge several times. Located in Qinghai Province, northwest China, the gorge is a scenic tourist spot, but just as importantly, the location of a huge dam and hydroelectric power station. Xu made drawings of the cliffs, and etchings of the construction sites. The print’s shading and cross-hatching are extremely complex. The tiny people visible in various spots are like the tiny figures in classical Chinese landscape paintings—perhaps a statement about the industrialization of China’s landscape.

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