Yu Youhan - Artist Info

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Youhan Yu
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    Yu Youhan: Founder of Abstract Art & Pioneer of Political Pop. Yu Youhan not only is an important figure that greatly influenced contemporary abstract art in China from as early as 1979, he has also established the concept of “Political Pop” in China since 1988. As a mentor, Yu Youhan inspired successors such as Wang Ziwei among others with his Political Pop, as well as later on influenced Ding Yi to begin creating abstract works as well.

    The Circle Series: Tribute to the Free Spirit In 1979, Yu Youhan created an artistic revolution by challenging conventional mainstream art with new abstract art using free strokes to create the Circle series; which surpasses both reality and the ...

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