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The art print titled 'Fang Fang' by Zhang Biao is one of One Hundred Chinese Master Prints selected by artelino
100 Chinese Master Prints
Fang Fang, by Zhang Biao, born 1971
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Fang Fang
"Fang Fang" is the name of Zhang Biao's little daughter. When he made this art work, she was 7 years old.
The print has been accomplished with photo realistic perfection. Fang Fang is placed on a chair against a dark background. Rays of light coming apparently from different sources like in a photo studio illuminate the scene. The sharp contrast of light and dark shadows creates a peculiar mood. It is hard not to be captivated by this image.
We received this and several more copies of 'Fang Fang' as an etching. But I think that it is some kind of mixed media with aquatint and some photomechanical process. But this is of secondary importance. What counts is the final image that the viewer can see.
'Fang Fang' is also a synthesis of old, traditional Chinese painting and of Western tradition of putting the individual into the focus of attention. Between 'Fang Fang' and the faceless masses of posters and paintings made in the era of Mao Zedong are only 30 years of time difference.
Technique - Edition - Publication
Technique: Etching
Edition: 20
Published: 2005
Availability: To our knowledge the whole edition is sold out.
Size
The print is rather large.
Width print: 31.5 inches = 80.0 cm
Height print: 45.9 inches = 116.5 cm
Width Image: 19.7 inches = 50.0 cm
Height Image: 38.6 inches = 98.0 cm
Exhibitions, Awards
"Fang Fang" won the outstanding prize of the 17th National Print Exhibition of China.
Publications
"17. National Print Exhibition of China" (official catalog), ISBN 7-221-07186-1/J.384, Official catalog of the 17th National Print Exhibition in China. written in Chinese, - page 59.
Biography of Zhang Biao
Mr.Zhang Biao was born in 1971 in Nanyang city of Henan province. In 1986 he began his art studies in Nanyang Technical Secondary School, at the Fine Art Department.
In 1996, he graduated with the bachelor degree from Tianjin Fine Art Academy. In 2003, after several years of teaching in Nanyang city, he returned to Tianjin Fine Art Academy and became a postgraduate. After having received his master degree and he began to work as a teacher at Tianjin Fine Art Academy.
The artist works both as a painter and as a printmaker. He uses a wide variety of printmaking techniques. Also the style of his art works shows a wide spectrum.
artelino's Archive
Check our archive for sold copies of this master print Fang Fang by Zhang Biao. If this link should not work, go to Search Archive. Then select the arist Zhang Biao and search for keyword "Fang Fang" (without apostrophes).
Follow Up
In 2007 the artist created another print design of his daughter titled "Growing Up - Fang Fang 8 years old". Also this second design won an outstanding prize - at the 18th National Printmaking Exhibition in Shanghai in 2007.
Further Reading
In artelino' s EDUTAINMNET section you find an essay about both designs of Fang Fang by Zhang Biao.
Video about Zhang Biao
We produced a little video with a short introduction to the art of Zhang Biao.
Dieter Wanczura
(March 2009)
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