Ching-Jang Yao (1941 - 2000)

Ching-Jang Yao

Ching-Jang Yao was one of the preeminent Taiwanese painters working in the 1970s. He is best known for photorealist images of urban scenes seen in reflection in the manner of Richard Estes. He worked primarily in New York during the 70s, and is included in Meisel's landmark summary of the movement, "Photorealism."Yao exhibited in over 100 shows in over a dozen countries during his life, including the 1970 Sao Paulo Biennale. He was the first overseas artist to become a permanent professor in Mainland China.

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Date and place of birt:	16 september 1941, Taichung, Taiwan
Date and place of death:	14 november 2000, New York City, USA
Nationality:	USA, Taiwan
Period of activity:	XX century
Specialization:	Artist, Landscape painter, Painter
Genre:	Cityscape, Landscape painting
Art style:	Abstract art, Realism, Surrealism, Hyperrealism
Technique:	Lithography, Oil, Oil on canvas, Screen printing, Watercolor