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Based on the exhibition Red Image Tour held at the Pingyao International Photography Festival in September 2012.

Xu Bin Jueyi's sculpture is revolutionary in Buddha sculpting, an art form that has stayed very static in style. Using contemporary materials including metal, resin, and wood, Jueyi literally reshapes the aesthetic for Buddha imagery while retaining the compassion and tranquillity that lies behind it. Through the study and sketching of Chinese and Tibetan natural scenery and folk customs, the artist has gained an in-depth understanding of the supreme place of spirituality in Buddhist followers' lives. The purity and serenity of their quest, and Xu Bin's own quest, are shown in the sculptor's creative energy. The resulting Buddha sculptures reflect the artist's bold innovation, bringing together contemporary and traditional images and ideas while inviting the viewer to delve deeper into the Buddha's expansive teachings. Simple and clear, Xu Bin's works display a minimalism in keeping with the Buddha's life example. With more than one hundred color illustrations and an introduction by leading art critic Edward Lucie-Smith, Xu Bin Jueyi introduces a significant voice in Chinese art to an international market. In partnership with Intron International Cultural Development, the Unicorn Chinese Artists series features leading Chinese contemporary artists whose works are not yet well known enough outside China.

For years, Chinese photographer Zhong Weixing has been dedicated to shooting the very best portraits of international masters of photography. Through his lens he has captured the faces of many of the world's foremost contemporary photographers, including Sebastião Salgado, William Klein, Robert Frank, Bruno Barbey, Bernard Faucon, and many more. Jean-Luc Monterosso, former director of the world-renowned Maison Européenne de la Photographie, describes these works by Zhong Weixing as a "pantheon of photography masters," and the well-known photographer Bruno Barbey has praised them as representing a "Bible of photographic history." Taken together, the stunning portraits collected in Zhong Weixing: Face to Face pay homage to those who dedicate their lives to making photography a major art of our time. In partnership with Intron International Cultural Development, the Unicorn Chinese Artists series features leading Chinese contemporary artists whose works are not yet well known enough outside China.