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Yi-Hsiung Chang BIOGRAPHY
1914 Chiayi, Taiwan - 2016. Known for: Drawing, painting, teaching.
CHANG Yi-Hshiung was born in Chia-yi City,Taiwan in 1914. At an early age he was inspired by the legendary CHEN Cheng-po (1895-1947) and was determined to pursue a lifelong painting career. At age... Read full biography
CHANG Yi-Hshiung was born in Chia-yi City,Taiwan in 1914. At an early age he was inspired by the legendary CHEN Cheng-po (1895-1947) and was determined to pursue a lifelong painting career. At age fourteen, Chang left for Japan. From 1928 to 1940, he studied at Teikoku School (now Musashino... Read full biography
CHANG Yi-Hshiung was born in Chia-yi City,Taiwan in 1914. At an early age he was inspired by the legendary CHEN Cheng-po (1895-1947) and was determined to pursue a lifelong painting career. At age fourteen, Chang left for Japan. From 1928 to 1940, he studied at Teikoku School (now Musashino University), Kansai Art School, and Kawabata Art School. Following the bombardment of Tokyo during World War II, he left for Beijing in 1944. The next year his fiancée, CHIANG Pao-chu, joined him in Beijing... Read full biography
CHANG Yi-Hshiung was born in Chia-yi City,Taiwan in 1914. At an early age he was inspired by the legendary CHEN Cheng-po (1895-1947) and was determined to pursue a lifelong painting career. At age fourteen, Chang left for Japan. From 1928 to 1940, he studied at Teikoku School (now Musashino University), Kansai Art School, and Kawabata Art School. Following the bombardment of Tokyo during World War II, he left for Beijing in 1944. The next year his fiancée, CHIANG Pao-chu, joined him in Beijing and they were married. In 1946 the couple returned to Taiwan from Beijing. Between 1948 and 1949, Chang taught painting at Taiwan Normal College (now Taiwan Normal University). It was during this time that he received critical acclaim, placing first... Read full biography
CHANG Yi-Hshiung was born in Chia-yi City,Taiwan in 1914. At an early age he was inspired by the legendary CHEN Cheng-po (1895-1947) and was determined to pursue a lifelong painting career. At age fourteen, Chang left for Japan. From 1928 to 1940, he studied at Teikoku School (now Musashino University), Kansai Art School, and Kawabata Art School. Following the bombardment of Tokyo during World War II, he left for Beijing in 1944. The next year his fiancée, CHIANG Pao-chu, joined him in Beijing and they were married. In 1946 the couple returned to Taiwan from Beijing. Between 1948 and 1949, Chang taught painting at Taiwan Normal College (now Taiwan Normal University). It was during this time that he received critical acclaim, placing first in the most prestigious competitions in Taiwan. In 1954, Chang joined five other equally passionate... Read full biography
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Yihsiung Chang, Yoshio Chang, Yoshio Zhang
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CHANG Yi-Hshiung was born in Chia-yi City,Taiwan in 1914. At an early age he was inspired by the legendary CHEN Cheng-po (1895-1947) and was determined to pursue a lifelong painting career. At age fourteen, Chang left for Japan. From 1928 to 1940, he studied at Teikoku School (now Musashino University), Kansai Art School, and Kawabata Art School.
Following the bombardment of Tokyo during World War II, he left for Beijing in 1944. The next year his fiancée, CHIANG Pao-chu, joined him in Beijing and they were married. In 1946 the couple returned to Taiwan from Beijing. Between 1948 and 1949, Chang taught painting at Taiwan Normal College (now Taiwan Normal University). It was during this time that he rece...But wait, there's more...
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