Paintings by Zhou Gang

Description

Paintings by Zhou Gang: Famous Contemporary Chinese Watercolor Artist

Author/Illustrator: Zhou Gang

Order No. 1139

ISBN-13: 9781622460335

ISBN-10:  1622460332

Binding: Hardcover

Publisher: Homa & Sekey Books

Pub Year: 2017

Language: English

Size: 11.25 x 11.25

Page: 203

Price: $49.95. You pay only $29.97 (after 40% discount).

About the Book

This is a set of collections of paintings by contemporary Chinese watercolor artists.

Watercolor, an art form introduced to China from the west, appeals to Chinese very much. Since the 1980s watercolor has bloomed in creativity and theoretical studies. Thanks to the artistic contribution and exploration of Chinese artists, watercolor as a transnational art genre has reached a new height in the East Asian country, a phenomenon that has caught the eye of the international art circles.

Huang Tieshan, Chen Jian and Zhou Gang, three outstanding Chinese watercolor artists, have successfully translated the Chinese national essence into glorious images in a realistic style and in the form of the western art. In the collections, the sketches and elaborate creations present artistic perfection and aesthetic value in individual styles. Their masterpieces represent the highest level of Chinese watercolor at present. This set of collections also serves as a treasure house of theoretical topics ranging from contemporary Chinese art to contemporary life of China. 

About the Artist

Born in 1961, in Shanxi, China, Zhou Gang graduated from China Academy of Art, where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees. He is now a professor at China Academy of Art, and Associate Dean of School of Design Art of China Academy of Art. He is also Vice Director of Watercolor Art Committee of China Artists Association, Counselor of China Fashion & Colors Association, Associate Director of its Education Committee, and Honorary President of Zhejiang Watercolorists Association. Zhou is the judge at various national watercolor and pastel events.

He is the author of Watercolor Studies, Series of Chinese Art Education: Watercolor and Pastel Paintings, and other professional books. He has published over 30 papers in China’s professional journals and magazines including New Art and Fine Arts. Zhou has displayed artworks in solo or joint exhibitions in more than 10 cities in China as well as in U.S.A., France and so on.