Zao Wou-Ki Art
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.
Find authentic Zao Wou-Ki prints and other art on 1stDibs.
1950s French School Zao Wou-Ki Art
Lithograph, Paper
1950s French School Zao Wou-Ki Art
Paper, Etching
1950s French School Zao Wou-Ki Art
Paper, Lithograph
1970s Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Art
Paper, Lithograph
1950s French School Zao Wou-Ki Art
Lithograph, Paper
1960s Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Art
Paper, Lithograph
1960s Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Art
Paper, Lithograph
1970s Abstract Geometric Zao Wou-Ki Art
Paper, Lithograph
1970s Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Art
Paper, Lithograph
Late 19th Century French School Zao Wou-Ki Art
Etching, Drypoint, Laid Paper
1980s Abstract Expressionist Zao Wou-Ki Art
Rice Paper, Lithograph
1970s Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Art
Paper, Lithograph
1980s Abstract Geometric Zao Wou-Ki Art
Paper, Lithograph, Screen
Late 20th Century Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Art
Paper, Lithograph
Mid-20th Century French School Zao Wou-Ki Art
Handmade Paper, Etching
Late 19th Century French School Zao Wou-Ki Art
Lithograph
1970s Abstract Zao Wou-Ki Art
Paper, Lithograph