Liu Xiaodong Yan' Guan Town Author:Jeff Kelley, Liu Xiaodong In the summer of 2009, Liu Xiaodong--widely considered the leading "New Generation" figurative painter in China--traveled to Yan' Guan County in Gansu Province, China, where he sought to depict the peaceful coexistence of Muslims and Christians, focusing on two families. This monograph presents his portraits of the families alongside journal exc... more »erpts and photographs.« less