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Born 1933 Nanyang City, Henan Province, China. Known for: Abstract painting, calligraphy.
While starting out as a realist, descriptive painter, Fong turned to abstraction c.1956. He was born 1934 in mainland China and left for Taiwan in 1949. In 1975 he settled with his family in San... Read full biography
While starting out as a realist, descriptive painter, Fong turned to abstraction c.1956. He was born 1934 in mainland China and left for Taiwan in 1949. In 1975 he settled with his family in San Francisco, California. Chronology:. 1934 Born in Nanyang City, Henan Province, China. 1949 Left China... Read full biography
While starting out as a realist, descriptive painter, Fong turned to abstraction c.1956. He was born 1934 in mainland China and left for Taiwan in 1949. In 1975 he settled with his family in San Francisco, California. Chronology:. 1934 Born in Nanyang City, Henan Province, China. 1949 Left China for Taiwan. 1953 Graduated from the Political Staff College Art Department, Taipei. 1956 Saw printed reproductions of Western abstract art at the USIS center in Taipei and intimately connected to their... Read full biography
While starting out as a realist, descriptive painter, Fong turned to abstraction c.1956. He was born 1934 in mainland China and left for Taiwan in 1949. In 1975 he settled with his family in San Francisco, California. Chronology:. 1934 Born in Nanyang City, Henan Province, China. 1949 Left China for Taiwan. 1953 Graduated from the Political Staff College Art Department, Taipei. 1956 Saw printed reproductions of Western abstract art at the USIS center in Taipei and intimately connected to their work. Abandoned realistic descriptive style and started painting abstract paintings. 1957 Joined the Fourth National Art Exhibition in Taipei. 1958 Worked with artist friends Hu Ch’i-Chung, Sun Ying and Chu Pen-Le to mount exhibition called Four Seas... Read full biography
While starting out as a realist, descriptive painter, Fong turned to abstraction c.1956. He was born 1934 in mainland China and left for Taiwan in 1949. In 1975 he settled with his family in San Francisco, California. Chronology:. 1934 Born in Nanyang City, Henan Province, China. 1949 Left China for Taiwan. 1953 Graduated from the Political Staff College Art Department, Taipei. 1956 Saw printed reproductions of Western abstract art at the USIS center in Taipei and intimately connected to their work. Abandoned realistic descriptive style and started painting abstract paintings. 1957 Joined the Fourth National Art Exhibition in Taipei. 1958 Worked with artist friends Hu Ch’i-Chung, Sun Ying and Chu Pen-Le to mount exhibition called Four Seas Exhibition. Four Seas Exhibition, Taipei. 1959 Chen Xian-dong and Yang Ji-fang... Read full biography
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Chung-Ray Fong, Zhongrui Fong
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While starting out as a realist, descriptive painter, Fong turned to abstraction c.1956. He was born 1934 in mainland China and left for Taiwan in 1949. In 1975 he settled with his family in San Francisco, California.
Chronology:
1934 Born in Nanyang City, Henan Province, China
1949 Left China for Taiwan
1953 Graduated from the Political Staff College Art Department, Taipei
1956 Saw printed reproductions of Western abstract art at the USIS center in Taipei and intimately connected to their work. Abandoned realistic descriptive style and started painting abstract paintings.
1957 Joined the Fourth National Art Exhibition in Taipei
1958 Worked with artist friends Hu Ch’i-Chung,...But wait, there's more...
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