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Fong Chung Ray

Born:
1934, Nanyang, Henan, China
Residences:
1934: China
1949: Taiwan
1954: Taipei
1970: Hawaii
1975-Present: San Francisco, California
Education:
1954: Cadre College of Arts and Crafts
1970: University of Hawaii
Selected Work:
Composition, 1965. Ink on paper, 45.7 x 21.3 in.
Painting 06-14, 1992. Oil on canvas, 47.6 x 37.8 in.
Artist Bibliography:
Chung-ray, Fong. Fong Chung-ray. Taipei: National Taiwan Arts Center, 1967.
Fong Chung Ray: lyrical landscapes. New York: Nordness Gallery, 1972.
Biography:
Considered a pioneer in contemporary Chinese abstract painting, Fong Chung-Ray has sustained a unique and reputable career. In 1957 with the help of three navy colleagues, Fong helped create the Four Seas Painting Association. Acknowledged for his use of personal expression and quest for modernity, the prominent Fifth Moon Painting Society invited Fong to join their group of influential artists. Through a combined effort of new media and techniques, this group of artists sought to innovate Chinese identity in the modern art world. Following the 1960s, a convergence of abstract expression and traditional eastern art style can be observed in his artwork.
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