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Zao Wou-KiThe Stairs1951
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Etching, 1951
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 50/50
Publisher : L'Oeuvre gravée (Zurich)
Printer : Atelier Georges Leblanc (Paris)
Catalog : [Moestrup 66]
55.50 cm. x 38.00 cm. 21.85 in. x 14.96 in. (paper)
32.00 cm. x 25.00 cm. 12.6 in. x 9.84 in. (image)
A stylized landscape unfolds in this etching, distinguished by the finesse of the line. Printed in just 50 copies, the work is sought after by collectors as emblematic of his work of the 1950s, when the artist gradually transcended the rules of figuration to turn to abstraction, of which he would become one of the greatest exponents.
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- Creator:Zao Wou-Ki (1921, Chinese)
- Creation Year:1951
- Dimensions:Height: 21.86 in (55.5 cm)Width: 14.97 in (38 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:Very good condition.
- Gallery Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:Seller: LCD57531stDibs: LU1066212585772
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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