Hui Chan

Author: Huizhen
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: Shi Dawei, Tang Yongli, Feng Yuan, Zhao Qi, Tian Liming, Huizhen, Shen Shaojun, Liu Jian'an, Li Yang, Chen Yuming, Zhou Jingxin, and others are all painters born in the 1950s who represent and lead the field of figure painting in contemporary Chinese art. Their works exhibit distinct artistic characteristics and cultural pursuits in terms of technique and style, establishing a highly individualistic vocabulary and a mature personal artistic style. They reflect the research achievements and development directions in the field of Chinese figure painting since the reform and opening-up. This series of books is a large-scale art album featuring these mainstream painters, integrating art criticism, works introduction, case studies, artist's essays, manuscripts, sketches, and photographs. The series aims to showcase the achievements of contemporary figure painters through their rich and uniquely expressive works, as well as their journey of selection, rejection, reselection, and continuous self-transcendence. It presents the artistic perspectives, language use, formal exploration, humanistic background, creative process, and spiritual demeanor of the painters, reflecting their academic thoughts within the current cultural context.