Good artists copy, great artists steal bsix12 do what. Germany meets china from the eyes of one born in china and living in germany since the age of 14. Pablo picasso, one of the most famous artists of the 20th century influenced the artistic world in a unique and original way. Drawing from her own experience yang liu created minimalistic visualizations using simple symbols and shapes to convey just how different the two.
Graphic artist yang liu has made a compilation book of illustrations which juxtaposes the cultures of the east and west, a playfully satirical, mostly harmless, endeavor. The russian trumpet tradition from the time of peter the great to the october revolution, with a lexicon of trumpeters active in. This soloshow east meets west by yang liu, which was placed at ministry of foreign affairs in germany, is poster art that compares german western culture with chinese culture in a way that humorously captures some societal differences. In 1990, at the age of, she moved from beijing, to berlin. Yang liu was born in chinas capital city of beijing in 1976 and moved to germany with her familiy at the age of. One artists work on comparing the cultures of the east and the west has recently resurfaced for our enjoyment. Yang liu, a graphic artist who moved from beijing to berlin at the age of, has.
Artist yang liu was born in beijing and has been living in germany for over 20 years. Jean posted about yang lius ost trifft west east meets west exhibit back in september. Naturally, were headoverheels with designer yang lius ingenious east meets west infographic series, tackling everything from differences in selfperception to evolution of transportation. I read an article about this graphic artist and had to purchase the book after. The artist and visual designer yang liu was born in china and lives in germany since she.
Graphic artist yang liu has a sharp eye for cultural comparison, honed. Ming tsais original yet accessible recipes are based on superb pairings on east meets west with ming tsai. Why would someone as original as picasso say something as ironic. In a new book, chinesegerman artist yang liu uses pictograms to express the two parts of her identity. Interview with artist yang liu east meets west the artist and visual designer yang liu was born in china and has lived in germany since she was 14. She won several prices and had a worldwide success with her first book. Apparently there are a lot from the way we think about our bosses, to the noise level at restaurants. Through visuals like the following one on expressing opinions, liu explores cultural differences between china, where shes from and germany, where she lives. Read an interview dated november, 2007 with yang liu here. By growing up in two very different places with very different traditions she was able to experience the differences between the two cultures firsthand.
Its the awardwinning 38yearold berlinbased chinese authors second book, after east meets. Born in china but living in germany since she was 14, liu has a unique grip of this cultural duality and she channels it with great wit and. After exactly years there, she illustrated the social and cultural differences between the eastern and western worlds under the title ost trifft west, or east meets west. There is no research behind this book, just the artists own observations. Designer jeff veens interpretation of this quote is that picasso talked a lot about inspiration when he. All these subtle nuances are perfectly captured by. Graphic artist yang liu has a sharp eye for cultural comparison, honed by personal experience. Hilarious book about the differences between east china and west europe mainly. Affairs in germany, and was published in 2007 by art book authority taschen with the title east meets west. The differences between men and women, told in pictograms. Cultural differences between east and west, reduced to.
East meets west an intercultural competence activity. Liu was born and raised in china until 14, when her family moved to germany. To ask other readers questions about east meets west, please sign up. On november 4, berlinbased artist and designer yang liu gave a presentation of her awardwinning cultural pictograms at nyu shanghai. An infographic portrait by yang liu submitted by rainer falle source published. Chinese artist sums up the difference between eastern and. East meets west by liu yang artist from beijing, growing up in berlin from age 14. Have you ever thought how different western and asian cultures can be. Chinesegerman artist describes cultural difference. The blue side represents germany or western culture and the red side china or eastern culture. The artist and visual designer yang liu was born in china and lives in germany since she was 14. East meets west by yang liu, 9783836554022, available at book depository. The historical brass society series, 4 by edward h. The artist and visual designer yang liu was born in china and lives in germany.
Yang lius subtle and witty pictograms condense a lot of knowledge into a form that can be grasped immediately. Liu, who was born in beijing and moved to berlin at, took on the challenge for east meets west taschen, a pocketsized book of pictographs showing how values respect for elders, treatment of. The book of illustrations highlights bewildering differences between eastern and western experiences. Drawing from her experiences of growing up in china and germany, lius east meets west. Blue western culture red eastern culture way of life westerners assert a lot more independence and individualism. Interview with artist yang liu east meets west nee hao. Liu lets the minimalistic illustrations speak for themselves. The cultural differences between east and west, according to one. The cultural differences between east and west, according. This gives her an insight into the way chinese and german culture differs, and liu created an exhibition which was later made into a book, called east meets west. There were countless times when i was variously confused, surprised. German punctuality, western ego and how to stand in line like a chinese. East meets west an infographic portrait by yang liu.
The book of illustrations highlights bewildering differences between eastern and. An artist, who was raised in multiple cultures, decided to make a simple but interesting infographic playing on some of the unique differences between the east and the west. Heres another article from anna corpron of substudio. Cultural differences of east vs west in pictograms. The cultural differences between east and west, according to one artist. Yang liu was born in china but moved to germany when she was 14.
Its a small book about 5x5 inches and less than an inch thick that illustrates the cultural differences between east and west in a series of simple but sort of profound images. East meets west with this pictogram panorama book from chinese designer. Since 2010 yang liu is professor and the head of the department of communications design at the berlin technical art university. Being that i worked with yang at chermayeff and geismar when i first moved to new york, i offered to do an interview with her about the project. Found this book at the bookstore of museum of contemporary art in chicago. Born in china and currently living in germany artist yang liu illustrated a series of stereotypes under the title ost trifft west, or east meets west. So why is he known for saying good artists copy, great artists steal. How workplace communication is affected by culture. The fact is that each single illustration is my very personal experience in the past 17 years. The lady with an eye for cultural differences shared these simple blue and red posters that capture nonjudgmental differences between the two from queuing up, workplace hierarchy to human mindsets. Illustrations that reveal differences in the west vs. She became an artist and made a series of pictures comparing german and chinese culture. Already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang lius successful infographic series. Together, we bring the best products to help restore energy, discover mindfulness, build community, and nourish the spirit.
Culture shock, singapore travel, catalog design, creative pictures, orient, text color, picture show, book. Yang is a great graphic designer whose work has always been bold and iconographic, and. The cultural differences between east and west in one. East meets west believes in unifying the cultures of the world, melding the east and the west to create a synergy of one people, one place. Through growing up in two different places with very diverse traditions, she was able to experience the two cultures firsthand. East meets west, a series of infographics drawing on her personal bicultural experience has been exhibited worldwide, the corresponding book has become an instant bestseller. Conceived and designed with perceptive wit and her signature graphic simplicity, yang lius pictograms convey the obvious and sometimes not so obvious discrepancies in life on opposite sides of the globe. Aside from language, food and clothing, what else is odd. In 2015, artist and visual designer yang liu published a book entitled east meets west.
Graphic artist yang liu created a total of 47 images on how most westerners are different from asians. She published a popular book, east meets west, comparing cultural differences between china and germany in 2007. Everything is trilingual in german, english and chinese, but there isnt much to read anyway. The activity uses the simple but startlingly canny imagery created by yang liu for her infographic book, east meets west. This soloshow east meets west by yang liu, which was placed at ministry of. Yang liu, east meets west after all, the kind of culture shock liu illustrates can be hard to navigate and articulate. An infographic portrait juxtaposes eyecatching infographics that cleverly distill her observations of the two cultures.
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