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. Germanborn designer yang liu, playfully shows this in her book titled, man meets woman. East meets west guides you through crosscultural differences with graphic simplicity yang lius subtle and witty pictograms condense a lot of knowledge into a form that can be. Through visuals like the following one on expressing opinions, liu explores cultural differences between china, where shes from and germany, where she lives.
This soloshow east meets west by yang liu, which was placed at. Its a small book about 5x5 inches and less than an inch thick that illustrates the cultural differences between east and west in a series of simple but sort of profound images. Academics tend to discuss cultural differences in words. Ming tsais original yet accessible recipes are based on superb pairings on east meets west with ming tsai. East meets west by yang liu, 9783836554022, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Hayley comes home with a shocking announcement which stirs some powerful emotions in tanu. All classes eap102a woc190 book club my country and my people. Chinese artist sums up the difference between eastern and. Yang liu was born in china but moved to germany when she was 14. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Designer yang lius east meets west pictogram encapsulates the differences between eastner and western cultures. An exploratory study on chinese outbound tourists travel expectations article in tourism management 324. An infographic portrait juxtaposes eyecatching infographics that cleverly distill her observations of the two cultures. An infographic portrait by yang liu submitted by rainer falle 271 comments 612,475 views the artist and visual designer yang liu was born in china and lives in germany since she was 14. One of her projects, east meets west, consists of a series of comparisons of chinese vs. Graphic artist yang liu has a sharp eye for cultural comparison, honed. Heres another article from anna corpron of substudio.
The fact is that each single illustration is my very personal experience in the past 17 years. Yang liu has 58 books on goodreads with 714 ratings. 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. Today meets yesterday by yang liu, 9783836554053, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Posted on november 23, 20 november 30, 20 by admin. Since 2010 yang liu is professor and the head of the department of communications design at the berlin technical art university. The us is a melting pot of cultures and we expat women may have preconceived notions of americans and also. She won several prices and had a worldwide success with her first book. Yang lius subtle and witty pictograms condense a lot of knowledge into a form that can be grasped immediately. She became an artist and made a series of pictures comparing german and chinese culture. The differences are illustrated by graphic artist yang liu, who grew up in both the east and west sides of the world. This book is a great book for both entertainment and eyeopening cultural conversations. Andrew hennigan recently posted information about these images.
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. Chinese born yang liu moved to china at the age of 14. Aug 25, 2015 already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang liu s successful infographic series. Liu yang, east meets west a series of infographics by chinese designer liu yang illustrating cultural differences, based on her experience living in germany. They say that a pictures is worth a thousand words, a pictogram doubly so. This is an important way to ensure that the scarce healthcare resources are directed more e. East meets west with ming tsai tv series 19982003 imdb. Liu yang, east meets west austin woerners memory palace. Her works have won numerous prizes in international competitions and can be found in museums and collections all over the world. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for yang liu in indiana in. Cultural differences of east vs west in pictograms.
East meets west an infographic portrait by yang liu. Many couples chose to get married on that day to end their single life. 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 by yang liu illustrator, karen williams, renneslechateau, yang contributor liu hardcover, 100 pages, published 2015. East meets west an intercultural competence activity. 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. This infographic is a clever, artistic and humorous representation of how two cultures see each other, by artist and visual designer yang liu who was born in china and lived in germany since she was 14. The cultural differences between east and west, according to one artist. The cultural differences she witnessed inspired her to design a book of graphics titled east meets west. A separation of yin and yang will lead to the exhaustion of essential qi. Conceived and designed with perceptive wit and her signature graphic simplicity, yang lius pictograms convey the obvious. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.
Sep 20, 2014 the activity uses the simple but startlingly canny imagery created by yang liu for her infographic book, east meets west. 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. Dec 07, 2015 graphic artist yang liu has a sharp eye.
West east, culture shock, singapore travel, catalog design, creative pictures, orient, text color. 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. Jean posted about yang lius ost trifft west east meets west exhibit back in september. From ageold cliches to current debates, do a reality check with the opposite sex and these pictograms in yang liu. Sep 24, 20 germany meets china from the eyes of one born in china and living in germany since the age of 14. Yang liu is a berlinbased graphic artist, professor and the head of the department of communications design at the berlin technical art university. She won several prices and had a worldwide success with her first book east meets west. Born in china and currently living in germany artist yang liu illustrated a series of stereotypes under the title ost trifft west, or east meets west. Designer yang lius ingenious east meets west infographic series, tackling everything from differences in selfperception to evolution of transportation. Yang lius east meets west explains the differences.
Read an interview dated november, 2007 with yang liu here. Liu yang astronaut born 1978, first chinese woman astronaut launched into space. Jan 06, 2017 cultural differences of east vs west in pictograms. 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. The cultural differences between east and west, according to one. Tom hanks and rita wilsons son chet gave a shirtless update on his parents coronavirus diagnosis. The images were designed by yang liu sometimes spelled liu young, who was born in china and educated in germany and england. Cultural differences between east and west, reduced to pictograms. Culture shock, singapore travel, catalog design, creative pictures, orient, text color, picture show, book. An infographic portrait by yang liu submitted by rainer falle source published not dated the artist. Neat pictograms from yang liu explore the differences between east and west. Yang liu s interests include logic, decision theory, foundations of probability, philosophy of ai.
Culture shock, singapore travel, catalog design, creative pictures, orient, text color, picture show, book illustration, the incredibles. She has become an artist who has taken on the happy task of juxtaposing chinese and western culture through her collection. We took the idea and updated it, having added new pictures in the russian edition of the series of infographic posters. Yang liu, a graphic artist who moved from beijing to berlin at the age of, has. Oct 20, 2015 already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang liu s successful infographic series. Yang liu in indiana in 11 records found whitepages. Yang liu grew up in china, but then moved to germany, becoming a designer. The design to the right communicates a complex idea. So russian internet community has created its own funny version of the lius infographic which hilariously shows cultural and social differences between russia, east and west. Yang liu is a philosopher at university of cambridge.
Already an online phenomenon, east meets west is the first volume in designer yang lius successful infographic series. Yang liu, stop imposing chinese things into the rest of asia, you have to stop doing this if you want to be different from other chinese from china. East meets west with ming tsai recipes east meets west with. Drawing from her experiences of growing up in china and germany, lius east meets west. The blue represents western and the red represents chinese culture. On november 4, berlinbased artist and designer yang liu gave a presentation of her awardwinning cultural pictograms at nyu shanghai. One artists work on comparing the cultures of the east and the west has recently resurfaced for our enjoyment.
Yang liu, east meets west all images courtesy taschen. 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. I sees a problem when people promote yang liu art as contrasting eastwest. Blue western culture red eastern culture way of life westerners assert a lot more independence and individualism. Discover the fascinating contrasts when east meets west with this pictogram panorama book from chinese designer yang liu, published by taschen books. A lesson in simple communication from artist yang liu. Emperor ming of han 2875, personal name liu yang, emperor of the han dynasty. The activity uses the simple but startlingly canny imagery created by yang liu for her infographic book, east meets west. Find the best of east meets west with ming tsai from food network. Yang is a great graphic designer whose work has always been bold and iconographic, and.
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