WU GUANZHONG: BEAUTY BEYOND FORM

A giant among artists of his generation, Wu Guanzhong is celebrated for his distinctive synergy of Western oil painting and Chinese ink aesthetics, as well as his modernisation of Chinese ink painting. This catalogue accompanies the National Gallery Singapore's exhibition that showcases Wu's oeuvre over five decades and inaugurates the permanent gallery dedicated to the artist. Accompanying essays within expand upon themes of the exhibition and offer insight into Wu's beliefs regarding the function of art.

Edited by Low Sze Wee
285 × 230 mm
192 pages, paperback
67 colour and 12 b/w illustrations
English and Chinese
ISBN: 978-981-09-8135-8