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In spring of 2007 we received a set of four reduction woodblock prints, a complete set of a series titled "City Scenery". The prints are an impressive reflection of city life in China of 2006. In our view they are among the best in Chinese art prints that we have seen since our first encounter with modern Chinese art prints in 2003.
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Large-Sized Prints
And they are as large as impressive. With an image height of 150cm (4.92 feet) they are the largest prints created in the technique of reduction woodblock prints that we have seen so far.
Education and Training
Li Ju, an artist of Qujing Art Institute, was born in Fuyun County of Yunnan Province in 1963. In 1989 he graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Yunnan Arts University. In 2002 he finished his post-graduate courses in printmaking at Nangjing Arts University.
Currently he is a vice professor of Qujing Teacher's College, president of the Teaching Office, member of Chinese Fine Arts Artists association, a managing director of Qujing Artists Association, and director of Qujing Printmaking Art Committee.
His print works have been selected for many important national and provincial exhibitions and won several prizes. Art works by Li Ju have been exhibited in several countries such as Japan, Germany, Taiwan and Hongkong. The artist has published several articles - mainly on the reduction woodcut technique in academic magazines.
Exhibitions and Awards
- 1989 - An oil painting was selected for the Yunnan Fine Arts Exhibition in China.
- 1990 - An oil painting was selected for the Small Size Oil Paintings Exhibition of Yunnan, China.
- 1990 - A print work was selected for the 10th Chinese National Printmaking Exhibition.
- 1990 - A print work was selected for Yunnan Fine Arts Exhibition.
- 1991 - 5 art prints attended the Yunnan Printmaking Works Exhibition exhibited in TaiWan.
- 1992 - A print work was selected the Fine Arts Exhibition for the 60th Anniversary of the Chinese New Printmaking Movement.
- 1996 - An oil painting was selected for the National Excellent Fine Arts Works of Teachers, and won the Excellent Prize.
- 1996 - A print work was selected for the regular Fine Arts Exhibition of Yunnan.
- 2004 - A print work was selected for the 10th Chinese National Fine Arts Exhibition.
- 2004 - A print work was selected for the National Fine Arts Exhibition for the 100th Anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's birth.
- 2004 - A print work was selected for the Fine Arts Exhibition for the 55th Anniversary of the Foundation of the People's Republic of China, and won the Second Prize.
- 2004 - Two print works ware selected for the Exhibition of Selected Yunnan Engravings exhibited in Shanghai, China.
- 2005 - A print work was selected for the 17th Chinese National Printmaking Exhibition.
- 2005 - A print work was selected for the Yunnan Physical Education Fine Arts Exhibition, China.
Publications
- 2003 - An article "Research and Education Use of the Reduction Woodcut Technique" was published in the series of Yunnan University's research articles.
- 2006 - An article "Technique and Art Representation of the Reduction Woodcut" was published in the Chinese fine arts academic magazine "Fine Arts Observation".
Author: Dieter Wanczura
(May 2007, updated August 2009))
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