Stories about "Mao Jacket"
Atskuo Hirai tries on ‘Mao Jacket’
Sunday, March 1, 2009 11:00 am
On what side of fame does Bates stand?
Dennis Grafflin tries on 'Mao Jacket'
Sunday, March 1, 2009 10:53 am
It's easier to perceive ambiguity in art that comes out of one's own cultural background.
‘Mao Jacket’ on Bates Campus…
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 2:19 pm
The Bates College Museum of Art and its director Mark Bessire, spearheaded a project to bring an amazing sculpture here to Bates. The ‘Legacy Mantle (Mao Jacket),’ created by world-renown Chinese artist Sui Jianguo was brought here early this month and is on loan to Bates for a year. The sculpture is truly incredible. It is made of metal, stands 10 feet high and weighs roughly 4 tons.
Slideshow: Mao Jacket sculpture arrives in style on Alumni Walk
Friday, December 5, 2008 12:00 pm
Following its autumn-long appearance on Park Avenue in Manhattan, a 10-foot eponymous Mao jacket was installed on Bates' own busy thoroughfare, Alumni Walk, on Dec. 5.