Zao Wou-Ki (1920 - 2013)
1920-02-01Beijing, China2013-04-09Nyon, SwitzerlandFrance, China
Zao Wou-Ki
Zhao Wou-Ki (Chinese: 赵无极, pinyin: Zhào Wújí) was a Chinese-French painter. He was a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Zao Wou-Ki graduated from the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, where he studied under Fang Ganmin and Wu Dayu.
Date and place of birt: | 1 february 1920, Beijing, China |
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Date and place of death: | 9 april 2013, Nyon, Switzerland |
Nationality: | France, China |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Painter |
Art school / group: | New School of Paris |
Genre: | Landscape painting, Still life |
Art style: | Abstract art, Abstract Expressionism, Post War Art, Contemporary art |