They were allowed to return to Beijing in 1976, at the end of the Cultural Revolution after Mao Zedong died.(2) During his time of exile he was sentenced to clean communal toilets for his village of about 200 people. ... He turned to architecture and four years later founded the design firm FAKE to realize his projects which emphasized simplicity through the use of commonplace materials.(2) Weiwei is also known for his famous photo series titled "Study of Perspective" in which he flips off the White House, Tiananmen Square and Mao's portrait capturing his push for free express...

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