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Through visuals like the following one on expressing opinions, liu explores cultural differences between china, where shes from and germany, where she lives. A simplified tai chi program part two proof of the promise tai chi through the lens of modern science 4. Oct 29, 2009 naturally, were headoverheels with designer yang lius ingenious east meets west infographic series, tackling everything from differences in selfperception to evolution of transportation. Here are few revelatory comparisons from east meets west.
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Unfortunately it appears we must retire that shopping cart since updates are not available for it anymore and its compatibility with mobile devices and current php versions is not very good. An infographic portrait juxtaposes eyecatching infographics that cleverly distill her observations of the two cultures. Oven roasted beef tenderloin with citruschanterelle vinaigrette warm sesamespinach roulade and risotto cake. East meets west an intercultural competence activity. 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. Very cleverly illustrated, it makes a fun subject of discussion. Already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang lius successful infographic series.
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. It has since been shown at the ministry of foreign affairs in germany, and was published in 2007 by art book authority taschen with the title east meets west. 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. Join facebook to connect with liuqing yang and others you may know. 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. I absolutely love this book growing up internationally, this book has helped me understand vast cultural differences between the east and west. East meets west by yang liu 9783836554022 booktopia. Illustrations that reveal differences in the west vs. The blue is representative of western culture germany in particular and red is eastern china. Cultural differences of east vs west in pictograms. Jean posted about yang lius ost trifft west east meets west exhibit back in september. The work is titled ost trifft west which translated means east meets west. East meets west 2015, hardcover for sale online ebay.
East meets west by yang liu meet your next favorite book. Drawing from her experiences of growing up in china and germany, lius east meets west. Yang liu, east meets west after all, the kind of culture shock liu illustrates can be hard to navigate and articulate. This book is a great book for both entertainment and eyeopening cultural conversations. 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.
I bought this book because i saw today meets yesterday at a conference and love all three of yang lius books. Since 2010 yang liu is professor and the head of the department of communications design at the berlin technical art university. Its a recommendation of my friend nick and he used it as the material for the culture session for the international students. Nov 26, 20 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. Kenny bee karen mok eason chan ekin cheng huang yi jaycee chan william so alex fong stephy tang. Karen williams this first volume in yang lius infographic series explores the range of differences between eastern and western experience through her signature graphic simplicity. The cultural differences between east and west, according. The occurrence and the development of a disease are also related to zheng qi body resistance or antipathogenic factors and xie qi pathogenic factors. This month, east meets west is being published in english like lius second book, man meets woman, a pictogrambased shorthand answer to men are from mars, women are from venus, published last.
The cultural differences she witnessed inspired her to design a book of graphics titled east meets west. Jan 06, 2017 cultural differences of east vs west in pictograms. 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. An infographic portrait by yang liu by rainer falle. Jan 7, 2015 yang liu has lived in both china and germany, and when she became a designer, she drew the differences in cultural assumptions. East meets west chinese hardcover 25 august 2015 by yang liu artist visit amazons yang liu page. Sep 24, 20 germany meets china from the eyes of one born in china and living in germany since the age of 14. Online store hi to all our loyal customers, you probably ended up on this page by trying to access our shopping cart that we had for over 10 years. Chinese artist sums up the difference between eastern and. In 1990, at the age of, she moved from beijing, to berlin.
The postchristian west meets the nonwestern church greater. The fact is that each single illustration is my very personal experience in the past 17 years, and this work was made as a documentation of my own life. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. There were countless times when i was variously confused, surprised. 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. East meets west 26 november 2014 3 march 2015 the exhibition brings together 250 works by 110 artists from china, the former soviet union, taiwan, the uk and the usa in a comprehensive survey celebrating pop arts legacy. East meets west by yang liu book the fast free shipping.
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Graphic artist yang liu has a sharp eye for cultural comparison, honed by personal experience. An infographic portrait by yang liu submitted by rainer falle 271 comments 6,312 views the artist and visual designer yang liu was born in china and lives in germany since she was 14. Sep 20, 2014 the activity uses the simple but startlingly canny imagery created by yang liu for her infographic book, east meets west. An infographic portrait by yang liu submitted by rainer falle source published not dated the artist. East meets west cooking with ming tsai, simply ming, mings master recipes, simply ming onepot meals and simply ming in your kitchen. German punctuality, western ego and how to stand in line like a chinese. Her works have won numerous prizes in international competitions and can be found in museums and collections all over the world. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. The ancient promise of, and modern need for, tai chi 2. Discover the fascinating contrasts when east meets west with this pictogram panorama book from chinese designer yang liu, published by taschen books ebook pdf liu great books free ebooks books to read my photos reading chicken vindaloo british indian. This is not technically a book, but more of a collection of pictures, which are very interesting to look into. Naturally, were headoverheels with designer yang lius ingenious east meets west infographic series, tackling everything from differences in selfperception to evolution of transportation. Affairs in germany, and was published in 2007 by art book authority taschen with the title east meets west.
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