Being that i worked with yang at chermayeff and geismar when i first moved to new york, i offered to do an interview with her about the project. German punctuality, western ego and how to stand in line like a chinese. Academics tend to discuss cultural differences in words. West east, culture shock, singapore travel, catalog design, creative pictures, orient, text color. Yang liu, a graphic artist who moved from beijing to berlin at the age of, has. Blue western culture red eastern culture the child. East meets west by yang liu, 9783836554022, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang lius successful infographic series. Very cleverly illustrated, it makes a fun subject of discussion. She won several prices and had a worldwide success with her first book east meets west. Cultural differences of east vs west in pictograms. In 1990, at the age of, she moved from beijing, to berlin. I get asked a lot on what books one should read regarding chinese medicine so these are my recommended books on chinese medicine, start with one and then add.
Difference between eastern and western lifestyle design swan. Naturally, were headoverheels with designer yang lius ingenious east meets west infographic series, tackling everything from differences in selfperception to evolution of transportation. The cultural differences between east and west, according to one. An infographic portrait juxtaposes eyecatching infographics that cleverly distill her observations of the two cultures. A separation of yin and yang will lead to the exhaustion of essential qi. Mar 08, 2017 the library x eu yan sang popup will be happening at 47 keong saik road from now till 31 may 2017. Yang liu is a berlinbased graphic artist, professor and the head of the department of communications design at. She studied at uwe at bristol, uk and gradueted with master degree from university of arts berlin, with prof. Blue western culture red eastern culture way of life westerners assert a lot more independence and individualism. Neat pictograms from yang liu explore the differences between east and westalready an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang liuas.
On november 4, berlinbased artist and designer yang liu gave a presentation of her awardwinning cultural pictograms at nyu shanghai. Her works have won numerous prizes in international competitions and can be found in museums and collections all over the world. Aug 25, 2015 already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang liu s successful infographic series. The cultural differences between east and west, according to. One artists work on comparing the cultures of the east and the west has recently resurfaced for our enjoyment. Since 2010 yang liu is professor and the head of the department of communications design at the berlin technical art university. Culture shock, singapore travel, catalog design, creative pictures, orient, text color, picture show, book. Jingduan yang, a fifthgeneration practitioner of chinese medicine and a respected authority in integrative medicine, joins forces with style icon and wellness advocate norma kamali to reveal the ancient healing secrets, adapted for the modern age, that will help preserve, maintain, and restore vitality, health, and beauty in all its forms. 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. Jan 06, 2017 cultural differences of east vs west in pictograms.
This book is a great book for both entertainment and eyeopening cultural conversations. Culture shock, singapore travel, catalog design, creative pictures, orient, text color, picture show, book illustration, the incredibles. Conceived and designed with perceptive wit and her signature graphic simplicity, yang liu s pictograms convey the obvious and sometimes not so obvious discrepancies in life on opposite sides of the globe. The activity uses the simple but startlingly canny imagery created by yang liu for her infographic book, east meets west. In the west, primarily the parents raise their children, with the grandparents playing less of a role in daytoday life. In addition to designing the logo for 2009 frankfurt book fair guest of honor china, liu also designed cipgs book from oracle bones to e.
Cultural differences between east and west, reduced to pictograms. Louisiana state university lsu digital commons lsu doctoral dissertations graduate school 2016 east meets west. After exactly years there, she illustrated the social and cultural differences between the eastern and western worlds under the title ost trifft west, or east meets west. Dec 07, 2015 graphic artist yang liu has a sharp eye. The world economic forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a notforprofit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in geneva, switzerland, the forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests. Taschen books not available discover the fascinating contrasts when east meets west with this pictogram panorama book from chinese designer yang liu, published by taschen books. Yang liu is a berlinbased graphic artist, professor and the head of the department of communications design at the berlin technical art university. The library x eu yan sang popup will be happening at 47 keong saik road from now till 31 may 2017. An infographic portrait by yang liu submitted by rainer falle 271 comments 612,652 views the artist and visual designer yang liu was born in china and lives in germany since she was 14. This soloshow east meets west by yang liu, which was placed at.
One of her projects, east meets west, consists of a series of comparisons of chinese vs. Oct 20, 2015 already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang liu s successful infographic series. East meets west is a hindi television serial that aired on zee tv starting from 10 march 2008 until 6 november 2008, based on the concept of how culture impacts on an individuals life. Graphic artist yang liu has a sharp eye for cultural comparison, honed. East meets west with ming tsai recipes east meets west with. Yang liu, east meets west all images courtesy taschen. 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. Emperor ming of han 2875, personal name liu yang, emperor of the han dynasty. The book is still finable online and an absolute delight. Today meets yesterday by yang liu, 9783836554053, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The cultural differences between east and west, according to one artist. Join facebook to connect with yang liu and others you may know.
Find the best of east meets west with ming tsai from food network. Liu, who was born in beijing and moved to berlin at, took on the challenge for east meets west taschen, a pocketsized book of pictographs showing how values respect for elders, treatment of. East meets west at the eu yan sang x the library popup. Saath saath banayenge ek aashiyaan international title. Chinese artist sums up the difference between eastern and.
Already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang liu s successful infographic series. When east meets west theres gonna be one hell of a mess when east meets west theres gonna be one hell of a mess when east meets west theres a finger on the trigger of a very troubled mind working for the love of satan theres no blisters on his fingers theres no blood on his clothes but ive seen the world that hes been makin. A musical analysis of chinese sights and sounds, by yuankai bao. Yang liu grew up in china, but then moved to germany, becoming a designer. Graphic artist yang liu has a sharp eye for cultural comparison, honed by personal experience. The yinyang theory holds that disease is a result of an imbalance between yin and yang which leads to the hyperactivity or hypoactivity of yin and yang. Chinese ethnicities and an ode to liangshan east meets west. Liu yang astronaut born 1978, first chinese woman astronaut launched into space. Its one of the most innovative, brilliant books put together as a comparison between the west and east cultures. She won several prices and had a worldwide success with her first book. 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. Drawing from her experiences of growing up in china and germany, lius east meets west. East meets west an intercultural competence activity.
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. Through visuals like the following one on expressing opinions, liu explores cultural differences between china, where shes from and germany, where she lives. Discover the fascinating contrasts when east meets west with this pictogram panorama book from chinese designer yang liu, published by taschen books. Seventeen years on, english is still a foreign language, but she has found community with other elderly chinese grandparents through her daily ritual of riding the bus to the asian supermarkets of east auckland. Jean posted about yang lius ost trifft west east meets west exhibit back in september.
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