| Execution | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Yue Minjun |
| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Oil painting |
| Dimensions | 150 cm × 300[1] cm (59.1 in × 118.1 in) |
Execution is a 1995 painting by Chinese artist Yue Minjun. The piece was inspired by the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, although the artist stated through translation that the art should not be viewed as depicting what happened at Tiananmen Square.[2] In 2007 it became the most expensive work sold by a Chinese contemporary artist.[3]
- ^ CNN Edition Oct 12 2007 world news. Painting's owner 'un-Executed'. Retrieved 10-14-2007.
- ^ CNN Edition Oct 11 2007 world news. 'Execution' artist rejects Tiananmen label. Retrieved 10-14-2007.
- ^ Thestaronline.com Archived 2008-09-22 at the Wayback Machine Thestar Oct 13, 2007. Chinese painting sets sales record at London auction. Retrieved Oct 14, 2007.