Zao Wou-Ki Abstract Paintings
Chinese, 1921-2013
Zao Wou-Ki was born in Beijing, China, on February 13, 1921, to a wealthy family descended from the Song Dynasty.
French-educated Chinese artist Lin Fengmian was Wou-Ki’s teacher at the China Academy of Art from 1935–41 and encouraged him to study abroad in Paris. Wou-Ki made the move in 1948 with a substantial amount of financial backing and later adopted France as his new home, remaining in the country, besides a few short trips abroad, until his death.
In Paris, Wou-Ki quickly joined a large postwar French art circle, composed of key writers, poets, painters and cultural figures, including Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, Riopelle and Vieira da Silva, among others. This networking helped position himself at the top of the Lyrical Abstraction movement. By his mid-30s, Wou-Ki had decided to devote his artistic career to abstract painting that blended Eastern and Western stylistic traditions.
In 2011, Wou-Ki was referred to in art publications as the top-selling living Chinese artist. He died in Nyon, Switzerland, on April 9, 2013, at the age of 93.
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Artist: Zao Wou-Ki
Untitled # 329
By Zao Wou-Ki
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Zao Wou-Ki's aquatint engraving, impeccably preserved, stands as a testament to the artist's transcendent talent. Merging Eastern and Western influences, the aquatint showcases Zao's...
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1980s Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Abstract Paintings
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SANS TITRE
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Etching by the renowned Chinese French artist Zao Wou-ki. This work was created in 1978, when Zao Wou-ki began to come back to the Chinese ink painting techniques he learned in China...
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1970s Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Abstract Paintings
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