Gao brothers lenin biography
The Gao Brothers are two Chinese artists named Zhen (born ) and Qiang Gao (born ) from Jinan, in the province of Shandong (located in the north east of..
Gao Brothers
Chinese artists in Shandong, China
The Gao Brothers are two Chinese artists named Zhen (born 1956) and Qiang Gao (born 1962)[1] from Jinan, in the province of Shandong (located in the north east of China).[2]
Their works tend to be charged with political and social nuances, including their recurring use of Mao's image.
Gao Zhen, the elder of the brothers, explained through an interpreter that "1968 was a crucial moment in the Cultural revolution, where political 'cleaning' took place.
The Gao Brothers were both born in the Shandong province of China, Gao Zhen in and Gao Qiang in When the brothers were young children, their father.
Our father, a simple laborer was thrown into jail. We still don’t know if he actually committed suicide as the authorities told us or if he was killed during his incarceration".[3] At that time, Gao Zhen was 12 years old and Gao Qiang was 6.
A retrospective of their work, "Gao Brothers : Grandeur and Catharsis", was organized by the Kemper Museum from September 17, 2010, to 2011, January 2.[4] A brief presentation of their work shows