Author : Low Sze Wee
Publisher : National Gallery Singapore
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-31
Category : Art
ISBN : 9789810981358
Wu Guanzhong: Beauty Beyond Form 吴冠中 : 大美无垠 by Low Sze Wee Pdf
A giant among artists of his generation, Wu Guanzhong is celebrated for his distinctive synergy of Western oil painting and Chinese ink aesthetics, as well as his modernisation of Chinese ink painting. This catalogue accompanies the National Gallery Singapore’s exhibition that showcases Wu’s oeuvre over five decades and inaugurates the permanent gallery dedicated to the artist. Accompanying essays within expand upon themes of the exhibition and offer insight into Wu’s beliefs regarding the function of art. A bilingual publication in English and Chinese.