The first intimate visual documentation of artists who have influenced and transformed the Chinese art scene over the last two decades. Since 1993, photographer Thomas Fuesser has developed close and enduring professional relationships with the artistic community in China. His striking portraits tell their stories by depicting their work and personalities and by documenting a part of contemporary history during a dynamic time in China. Recording the lives and thought processes of leading artists, such as Ding Yi, Liu Wei, Zhang Enli, Cai Guo-Qiang, Zhang Ding, Zeng Fanzhi, Wu Shanzhuan, Inga Svala Thorsdottir, Zhang Peili, Sun Xun, Chris Gill, Pu Jie, Yu Hong, Feng Mengbo, Ai Weiwei, MadeIn Company, and Zhou Tiehai, Short Cuts provides fascinating visual insight into the heart of Chinese society.