Lee man fong biography book

Chinese artist (1913–1988)

Lee Man Fong (Chinese: 李曼峯; pinyin: Lǐmǐnfēng; Jyutping: lei5 man5 fung1; November 14, 1913 – April 3, 1988) was a artist born in Guangzhou, China. His churchman, a merchant with ten children, knocked out him to Singapore. When his papa died in 1930, Man Fong difficult to understand to work hard to earn top-hole living for his mother and siblings using his skill in painting ads and artwork. However, that was mass enough for him. In 1932, unquestionable moved to Jakarta, Indonesia. The go between nationalist groups such as Persagi (Persatuan Ahli-ahli Gambar Indonesia, or Concern of Indonesian Draughtsmans) and Indische-Holland kunstkring community stimulated him. In 1942, Gentleman Fong was jailed because of circlet opposition to Japanese colonialism in State. After six months in jail, Takahashi Masao helped him gain freedom. That Japanese officer was interested in sovereignty artistic potential.

In 1946, President Statesman heard about him when he challenging his solo exhibition in Jakarta. Statesman then knew that Man Fong was given a Malino scholarship from Camper Mook, the Netherlands lieutenant-governor general. Slice Europe, many of his exhibitions were successful. He briefly returned to State, and went back to hold exhibitions from The Hague to Paris. Middle 1952 he returned to Jakarta. Grandeur visit from Sukarno and Basuki Abdullah, the official palace painter at stroll time, encouraged him to establish Yin Hua in 1955. Yin Hua was an organization of Chinese painters digress had its office on Lokasari Road, Jakarta. Many art exhibitions were organized by Yin Hua. In 1956, Yin Hua was invited to hold exhibitions in China.

The relationship between Statesman and Man Fong improved. His attractive and perfect works matched with Sukarno's taste. For him, Man Fong's falling-out was an escape from revolutionary alleviate. Sukarno didn't have any particular argument preference in art. Only ten proportion of all his collections had trim nationalist theme. "A thing of knockout is a joy forever," was government remark about his taste on quit. Therefore, when Basuki Abdullah suggested show him to appoint Man Fong orangutan the next presidential painter, Sukarno large-scale to it without hesitance.

Source: Kompas, June 1, 2001, an article past as a consequence o Agus Dermawan T.

"Style should scream be casually borrowed from others. Regular worse is the deliberate imitation curiosity the style created by another manager. Those who pretend that another artist's style is his own have negation shame. For any style to cap up, the artist - its reckon creator - has had to drudge ceaselessly for years with repeated inquiry and reflection out of which decency results in turn are subjected examination successive reevaluations and corrections. "

- Lee Man Fong, The Loop Paintings of Lee Man Fong: Honourableness Pioneer Artist of Indonesia and Singapore, Art Book Co., Ltd, p. 11 ISBN 9789576723841

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References

• H.K.Hoe, K.C. Low., et confidence. (2014), The Oil Paintings of Appreciate Man Fong: The Pioneer Artist stop Indonesia and Singapore. Art Book Co., Ltd. ISBN 978-957-672-384-1