b. 1919, Yixing, Jiangsu Oil and traditional Chinese painter An artist of a much earlier generation than most discussed in this book, Wu broke the Cultural Revolution-imposed taboo on abstract painting with his May 1979 article ‘The Formal Beauty...

Wu Guanzhong (August 29, 1919– ) is one of the best known contemporary painters of Chinese origin. Wu has painted various aspects of China including much of its architecture, plants, animals, people, as well as many of its landscapes and...