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26-SEP-2010 John Reynolds

Contemporary Teracotta Warriors

Chatsworth House, Derbyshire

Sculpture by artist Yue Minjun from 2006. The fixed, cynical grimace of each identical figure is a comment on the oppressive political environment in China - according to the guidebook to the artwork currently on display - the "Beyond Limits" exhibition. As Jay Levin points put below, the work also has echoes of the famous terracotta warriors, one of China's main tourist attractions.

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Mark Chambers ARPS AFIAP CPAGB BPE331-Mar-2013 21:26
They are good, worth a revisit! V
Michael Tauber01-Nov-2012 15:10
Fantastic photo of great art.
Stephanie16-Sep-2011 23:56
Oh wow! This is wild John!!! Thanks for sharing this with me! V
Doug Cruden04-Oct-2010 07:19
Fascinating shot - don't know about 'frozen in laughter', they look like they're scared!
Guest 01-Oct-2010 13:24
beautiful capture.
Sheena Woodhead30-Sep-2010 19:02
These look so interesting (and thanks to Jay for the info). Chatsworth does display some unusual statues.
Milan Vogrin30-Sep-2010 18:10
Very nice compo!V!
Keith O'Brien28-Sep-2010 12:10
Fascinating sculptures John - impressive capture! V
Jay Levin28-Sep-2010 02:02
This is a terrific image, John. The expressions on their face are awesome, but I discovered why. The sculptor, Yue Minjun, is a contemporary Chinese artist best known for oil paintings depicting himself in various settings, frozen in laughter. Also, this set of 25 bronze figures entitled Contemporary Terracotta Warriors represent Minjun’s visual response to the 8,000-strong Qin dynasty terracotta warriors (221-206 BC), one of China’s world-famous cultural attractions.
Zoltán Balogh27-Sep-2010 05:03
So beautiful John! V
Mairéad26-Sep-2010 21:48
Great capture of these wonderful sculptures.
Walter Otto Koenig26-Sep-2010 20:14
Very nice cpature of this fascinating sculpture army. Chatsworth House has certainly changed since I last visited.
Colin Storey26-Sep-2010 20:10
Great find and shot.
Jess. ( Lady.D.)26-Sep-2010 18:35
Excellent shot John, good detail front to back....
David Lewins26-Sep-2010 17:57
Excellent capture John, love it! ++V
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