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About the Item
This exquisite lithograph by Zao Wou-Ki (1920–2013), titled Hommage a San Lazzaro (Homage to San Lazzaro), from the album San Lazzaro et ses Amis, Hommage au fondateur de la revue XXe siecle (San Lazzaro and His Friends, Tribute to the Founder of the Journal XXe Siecle), originates from the 1975 edition published by XXe siecle, Paris, and printed by ateliers Bellini, Paris, October 1975. Hommage a San Lazzaro reflects Zao Wou-Ki’s synthesis of Eastern calligraphic energy and Western abstraction, honoring Gualtieri di San Lazzaro—the visionary publisher who brought together the great modern artists of the twentieth century. Through lyrical gestures, radiant tonal harmonies, and dynamic balance, Zao transforms the visual language of abstraction into a meditation on rhythm, motion, and light.
Executed as a lithograph on velin d'Arches paper, this work measures 10.5 x 14 inches (26.67 x 35.56 cm). Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition demonstrates the refined craftsmanship of the ateliers Bellini in Paris, renowned for its collaborations with major modern masters.
Artwork Details:
Artist: Zao Wou-Ki (1920–2013)
Title: Hommage a San Lazzaro (Homage to San Lazzaro), from San Lazzaro et ses Amis, Hommage au fondateur de la revue XXe siecle, 1975
Medium: Lithograph on velin d'Arches paper
Dimensions: 10.5 x 14 inches (26.67 x 35.56 cm)
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued
Date: 1975
Publisher: XXe siecle, Paris
Printer: ateliers Bellini, Paris
Catalogue raisonne references: Zao, Wou-ki, et al. Zao Wou-Ki, the Graphic Work: A Catalogue Raisonne, 1937–1995. Edition Heede & Moestrup, 1994, illustration 268.
Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium
Provenance: From the album San Lazzaro et ses Amis, Hommage au fondateur de la revue XXe siecle, published by XXe siecle, Paris, October 1975
Notes:
Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), Finished printing in Paris in October 1975. This album has been printed on velin d'Arches in DLXXV numbered examples. The LXXV original examples include a series of VIII original lithographs, signed and numbered by the artists. In addition, LV examples were printed for artists, authors, friends and collaborators of XXe siecle. The typography is from l'Imprimerie Union in Paris; the lithographs of Max Bill, Marc Chagall, Hans Hartung, Braque, Fontana, Magnelli, Picasso, Magritte and Poliakoff were printed by Fernand Mourlot in Paris; those of Alexander Calder and Joan Miro by l'imprimerie Arte in Paris; that of Max Ernst by Pierre Chave in Vence; that of Zao Wou-Ki by ateliers Bellini in Paris; and that of Henry Moore by the Curwen Studio in London.
About the Publication:
San Lazzaro et ses Amis, Hommage au fondateur de la revue XXe siecle (San Lazzaro and His Friends, Tribute to the Founder of the Journal XXe Siecle), published in 1975 by XXe siecle, Paris, stands as one of the most distinguished portfolios of postwar art publishing. Conceived as a tribute to Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, the visionary editor of XXe Siecle, the album brought together original lithographs by leading modern artists including Picasso, Chagall, Miro, Calder, Hartung, Moore, and Zao Wou-Ki. Executed by the finest ateliers in Paris—Mourlot, Arte, Bellini, and others—the folio reflects the spirit of collaboration and internationalism that defined twentieth-century modernism.
About the Artist:
Zao Wou-Ki (1920–2013) was a Chinese-French painter whose poetic fusion of Eastern philosophy and Western abstraction established him as one of the most influential and internationally revered artists of the 20th century. Born in Beijing and trained at the Hangzhou National College of Art under the modernist master Lin Fengmian, Zao developed a lifelong philosophy of artistic harmony—uniting the spirit of Chinese calligraphy with the expressive freedom of European modernism. Moving to Paris in 1948, he immersed himself in the vibrant postwar art scene and became a key figure of the Ecole de Paris, forming friendships with Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray. These interactions profoundly shaped his aesthetic vision: from Picasso he absorbed structural invention, from Miro and Calder he learned rhythmic balance and play, from Kandinsky a belief in the spiritual power of color, and from Duchamp and Man Ray an understanding of art as philosophical inquiry. Zao’s early paintings reflected the influence of Paul Klee, whose poetic abstraction inspired him to explore symbolic form and rhythm, but by the 1950s, he abandoned figurative motifs to create vast, luminous fields of motion and energy that blended the techniques of Western abstraction with the meditative essence of Chinese ink painting. His signature style—sweeping calligraphic gestures layered in radiant pigments—captured elemental forces such as wind, water, and light not through representation but through emotion, embodying what he called “painting the breath of life.” Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Zao achieved international acclaim, exhibiting at the Museum of Modern Art, the Tate, and the Centre Pompidou, and becoming a bridge between Eastern and Western modernism. His paintings—dynamic yet tranquil, spontaneous yet precise—reflect the Taoist principle of balance and the belief that creation arises from the dialogue between chaos and order. In later decades, he deepened this synthesis in monumental works such as Juin-Octobre 1985 and Hommage a Claude Monet, where radiant layers of color and space evoke cosmic landscapes of thought and feeling. His influence spread across generations, inspiring artists such as Chu Teh-Chun, Wu Guanzhong, Pierre Soulages, and contemporary figures exploring cross-cultural abstraction. Collectors and curators continue to celebrate his art for its technical mastery, emotional depth, and universal language of light and motion. Zao Wou-Ki remains a cornerstone of modern abstraction—a painter-philosopher who transformed gesture into poetry and silence into color. His highest auction record was achieved by Juin-Octobre 1985, which sold for approximately $65 million USD at Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, on September 30, 2018, reaffirming his legacy as one of the most visionary, spiritual, and collectible artists of the modern era.
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- Creator:Zao Wou-Ki (1921, Chinese)
- Creation Year:1975
- Dimensions:Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Southampton, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1465216913502
Zao Wou-Ki
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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