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Jin Mei: jm
Edited with text and interview by Chang Yuchen.
Chang Yuchen introduces her mother's blossoming creative output in this tenderly composed, jewel-like artist's book
The mother of award-winning artist Chang Yuchen, Jin Mei (born 1961) began her own art career at the age of 50, after spending most of her adult life running her own flower shop to support her family's practices. While recovering from surgery and confined to bed, she began drawing on paper with color markers. "The repetitive patterns she created during this time were endearing, stubborn and mysterious all at once," says Yuchen. "Stunned by her explosive productivity, I began compiling and sequencing her drawings." Eventually, Jin Mei's artistic output expanded to include materials such as crayons, pastels and acrylic. Stitch-bound with six different jacket variations, Jin Mei: jm (titled after the way Jin Mei signs her work) is a 458-page volume encompassing her passionate and persistent practice over the past nine years. It includes forewords and an interview by Yuchen, as well as photos of Jin Mei's working process taken by her husband.
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Sunday, March 15, from 4–5:30 PM EST, Artbook at MoMA PS1 Bookstore presents "At the Age of 50, I picked up a paintbrush again," a talk by artist Jin Mei live-interpreted by her daughter, artist Chang Yuchen, in celebration of the new book, Jin Mei: jm. Jin Mei will speak about her art and life, and the unexpected turn of becoming an artist in her sixties. The talk will be followed by a Q&A and signing.
The publication Jin Mei: jm, along with some of the artist's new drawings, will be available for purchase at Artbook @ MoMA PS1.
FORMAT: Pbk, 6 x 8.5 in. / 458 pgs / 436 color / 22 b&w. LIST PRICE: U.S. $55.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $85 GBP £45.00 ISBN: 9798989992386 PUBLISHER: How Many Books AVAILABLE: 3/10/2026 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: In stock TERRITORY: WORLD
Published by How Many Books. Edited with text and interview by Chang Yuchen.
Chang Yuchen introduces her mother's blossoming creative output in this tenderly composed, jewel-like artist's book
The mother of award-winning artist Chang Yuchen, Jin Mei (born 1961) began her own art career at the age of 50, after spending most of her adult life running her own flower shop to support her family's practices. While recovering from surgery and confined to bed, she began drawing on paper with color markers. "The repetitive patterns she created during this time were endearing, stubborn and mysterious all at once," says Yuchen. "Stunned by her explosive productivity, I began compiling and sequencing her drawings." Eventually, Jin Mei's artistic output expanded to include materials such as crayons, pastels and acrylic. Stitch-bound with six different jacket variations, Jin Mei: jm (titled after the way Jin Mei signs her work) is a 458-page volume encompassing her passionate and persistent practice over the past nine years. It includes forewords and an interview by Yuchen, as well as photos of Jin Mei's working process taken by her husband.
