A signed first edition, first printing of Ai Weiwei’s 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir, published by The Bodley Head in London in 2021.
Personally signed by Ai Weiwei on the title page.
In this major memoir, Ai Weiwei traces the story of his own life alongside that of his father, the celebrated Chinese poet Ai Qing. Moving across a century of Chinese history, the book explores family, memory, exile, artistic freedom and the political forces that shaped both generations.
From his childhood during the Cultural Revolution to his years in New York and his later emergence as one of the world’s most internationally recognised contemporary artists, Ai reflects on the experiences that shaped his art and activism.
Translated by Allan H. Barr.
Published: 2021
Publisher: The Bodley Head, London
First Edition, First Printing
Signed by Ai Weiwei
Hardback
400 pages
ISBN: 9781847923509
Condition: Very Good. Clean and well preserved, with only light signs of handling. Original “Signed Copy” sticker retained on the front cover. Please refer to the photographs for the condition of this individual copy.
A desirable signed first edition by one of the most significant contemporary artists working today.
A signed first edition, first printing of Ai Weiwei’s 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir, published by The Bodley Head in London in 2021.
Personally signed by Ai Weiwei on the title page.
In this major memoir, Ai Weiwei traces the story of his own life alongside that of his father, the celebrated Chinese poet Ai Qing. Moving across a century of Chinese history, the book explores family, memory, exile, artistic freedom and the political forces that shaped both generations.
From his childhood during the Cultural Revolution to his years in New York and his later emergence as one of the world’s most internationally recognised contemporary artists, Ai reflects on the experiences that shaped his art and activism.
Translated by Allan H. Barr.
Published: 2021
Publisher: The Bodley Head, London
First Edition, First Printing
Signed by Ai Weiwei
Hardback
400 pages
ISBN: 9781847923509
Condition: Very Good. Clean and well preserved, with only light signs of handling. Original “Signed Copy” sticker retained on the front cover. Please refer to the photographs for the condition of this individual copy.
A desirable signed first edition by one of the most significant contemporary artists working today.
