At the beginning of the twentieth century the first conscious effort to modernize traditional Chinese painting was initiated by Gao Jianfu, his younger brother Qifeng, and Chen Shuren in the southern port city of Guangzhou (Canton). The art movement they began, referred to by later critics as the Lingnan school, sought to create a new national painting that could be modern, yet remain Chinese. In 1920, Chao Shao-an became Gao Qifeng's student and inaugurated a lifelong commitment to modernize Chinese painting. Now residing ...
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At the beginning of the twentieth century the first conscious effort to modernize traditional Chinese painting was initiated by Gao Jianfu, his younger brother Qifeng, and Chen Shuren in the southern port city of Guangzhou (Canton). The art movement they began, referred to by later critics as the Lingnan school, sought to create a new national painting that could be modern, yet remain Chinese. In 1920, Chao Shao-an became Gao Qifeng's student and inaugurated a lifelong commitment to modernize Chinese painting. Now residing in Hong Kong, Professor Chao, the renowned living master of the Lingnan school, has had his paintings displayed in numerous international exhibitions. Like other artists of the Lingnan school, Chao Shao-an developed an art that emphasized sketching and painting from nature. He is especially noted for his talent in depicting birds and flowers and insects, the subject matter of the majority of the painting included in this volume.
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Very good in Very good jacket. Jacket has light creasing and wear along edges, and is sunned along top back edge, but text and images are clear, legible and bright. Cover is in great condition. Binding is tight. Inside is clean and unmarked.
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Very good in Very good jacket. Bilingual edition in English and Chinese. Published on the occasion of the exhibition: "The Art of Chao Shao-an" April 16-June 15, 1997. Dust jacket has some general shelf wear. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is tight. Covers and inside are clean.
