Diary of the Dragon's Daughter: Painting as a Window into Chinese History

By BiLan Liao

The book "Diary of the Dragon's Daughter - Painting as a Window into Chinese History " is a unique work that explores a tumultuous time in China's history, and BiLan's own resulting pursuit of the American dream. She grew up in China during Mao Zedong's "New China" era and, because her family was part of the educated class, they had to endure extraordinary humiliation, discrimination and imprisonment. They lived their lives under constant oppression, and in constant fear. She chronicled these events through words and images in an attempt to reveal aspects of Chinese culture that are not typically explored in historical accounts, and to provide a view into one artist's heart and her struggle to find freedom.The book includes three series of artwork. "Painting as a window into Chinese History" is about the five generations of women in the author's family who experienced discrimination, abuse, neglect and the death of her father told in 36 paintings, photographs and sculptures. "Coming Into Tibet" is her attempt to capture the vastness of the landscapes and the beauty of the Tibetan people as depicted in 12 paintings. The "Return" series is a compilation of seven paintings about the impact of war on the women.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0996968202
• ISBN13: 9780996968201
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Global Freedom International Publishing
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Grade Range: All grades