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Born 1953 Guangzhou, China. Known for: Painting.
Zhang Da Zhong became an artist relatively late in life. During the days of the Cultural Revolution, in the late 1980's Zhang finally went to school and eventually got a Masters of Fine Art from the... Read full biography
Zhang Da Zhong became an artist relatively late in life. During the days of the Cultural Revolution, in the late 1980's Zhang finally went to school and eventually got a Masters of Fine Art from the Guangzhou Fine Arts Academy. At this time he specialized in political art which made him famous in... Read full biography
Zhang Da Zhong became an artist relatively late in life. During the days of the Cultural Revolution, in the late 1980's Zhang finally went to school and eventually got a Masters of Fine Art from the Guangzhou Fine Arts Academy. At this time he specialized in political art which made him famous in China, particularly for painting a series of works featuring girls of the Red Guards. During the time of Mao`s Cultural Revolution (1965-1968) women were encouraged not to be women, but to be part of... Read full biography
Zhang Da Zhong became an artist relatively late in life. During the days of the Cultural Revolution, in the late 1980's Zhang finally went to school and eventually got a Masters of Fine Art from the Guangzhou Fine Arts Academy. At this time he specialized in political art which made him famous in China, particularly for painting a series of works featuring girls of the Red Guards. During the time of Mao`s Cultural Revolution (1965-1968) women were encouraged not to be women, but to be part of the homogeneous mass, androgynous workers wore loose clothing and bowed their heads to hide their natural curves. Zhang's sister and friends were members of the Red Guard who were subdued to this rigid policy. Zhang brought them back to life in a... Read full biography
Zhang Da Zhong became an artist relatively late in life. During the days of the Cultural Revolution, in the late 1980's Zhang finally went to school and eventually got a Masters of Fine Art from the Guangzhou Fine Arts Academy. At this time he specialized in political art which made him famous in China, particularly for painting a series of works featuring girls of the Red Guards. During the time of Mao`s Cultural Revolution (1965-1968) women were encouraged not to be women, but to be part of the homogeneous mass, androgynous workers wore loose clothing and bowed their heads to hide their natural curves. Zhang's sister and friends were members of the Red Guard who were subdued to this rigid policy. Zhang brought them back to life in a series of paintings intended to enhance the rare femininity and feelings of these women in contact with the combat environment.&nbsGerrards Auction Rooms... Read full biography
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Dazhong Zhang, Zhang Da Zhong
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Zhang Da Zhong became an artist relatively late in life. During the days of the Cultural Revolution, in the late 1980's Zhang finally went to school and eventually got a Masters of Fine Art from the Guangzhou Fine Arts Academy. At this time he specialized in political art which made him famous in China, particularly for painting a series of works featuring girls of the Red Guards. During the time of Mao`s Cultural Revolution (1965-1968) women were encouraged not to be women, but to be part of the homogeneous mass, androgynous workers wore loose clothing and bowed their heads to hide their natural curves. Zhang's sister and friends were members of the Red Guard who were subdued to this rigid policy. Zhang brought themGerrards Auction Rooms...But wait, there's more...
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