Biography of Haixu

Author: Shi Nan
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Liu Haisu was a renowned Chinese artist and educator. At the age of 17, he founded Shanghai Art College, pioneering equal opportunities for both genders and introducing life drawing with human models. To defend emerging art, he endured countless storms and hardships. His success and forward-thinking approach to art made him a controversial figure in modern and contemporary painting. Hardship forged his greatness and glory. Master Haisu's century-long life was full of twists and turns, as rich and vast as the ocean, yet as mysterious and boundless as the sea. His path to growth and artistic achievements, along with his extraordinary four marriages, form both an unwavering struggle of an artist and a tumultuous tale of love and passion.