10 Era-Defining Figures to Know From Sotheby’s Next Hong Kong Sale

The human form is never simply a story of flesh and blood. Throughout human history, artists have turned to the body to make sense of the era and the social world that produced it — from war and alienation to consumerism, identity, and desire. As Sotheby’s Hong Kong readies its Modern and Contemporary Art auction season, we’re taking a look at the stories behind 10 works from the last century of art history.Tradition Meets Modernity (1910s–1950s)The turn of the 20th century wasn’t about throwing...