Huang Yongyu (b. 1924)

Art master Huang Yongyu is known for his woodblock prints, ink paintings and literary works. A multi-talented man, Huang has published poems, essays, novels, screenplays and photo albums. A prolific carver of wooden engravings, he has held exhibitions in China, Hong Kong, Australia, Germany and Italy. He has lived and worked in Shanghai, Taiwan, Beijing and Hong Kong.

Born in 1924 in Fenghuang County, Hunan Province, Huang never went to a regular art school but he had talent and worked hard. He studied art and literature by himself and learned from friends, society and life. Perhaps this is why he shows such initiative and vitality in his works without any set pattern.

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