May 21, 2018

Master Series, Portrait of Shi Lu (1919-1982)

大師

Master Series, Portrait of Shi Lu (1919-1982)

石魯

2017

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Liu Jing 刘京

(Chinese, b. 1983)

Woodblock print and digital lithographic image

Image: 90 x 60 cm (35 7/16 x 23 5/8 in.); Paper: 120 x 60 cm (47 1/4 x 23 5/8 in.)

Severance and Greta Millikin Trust 2018.205.4

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Persecution affected Shi Lu's mental state and possibly is reflected in his erratic, eccentric artistic style.

Description

This portrait of eccentric artist Shi Lu (1919–1982) is from Master Series, featuring leading men of culture in modern China. All of them came under attack during the Cultural Revolution. The award-winning prints combine digital design with oil-based ink woodcut techniques.

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