A duo of sculptors born in Jinan, China, known for their satirical works on Mao, are facing a crisis: Gao Zhen was arrested in August in China and charged with “defamation of heroes and martyrs” by pieces created years before the law. International organizations expressed alarm at the secrecy of the trial, the poor conditions of detention and the state of health of the artist, while his family and his works in Beijing remain under state control.…
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A duo of sculptors born in Jinan, China, known for their satirical works on Mao, are facing a crisis: Gao Zhen was arrested in August in China and charged with “defamation of heroes and martyrs” by pieces created years before the law. International organizations expressed alarm at the secrecy of the trial, the poor conditions of detention and the state of health of the artist, while his family and his works in Beijing remain under state control.…