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Zhao RIGETU  -  1928-2006      

Zhao Rigetu

Zhao Rigetu 1928-2006

Zhao Rigetu (1928-2006) is of Mongolian descent. He was a member of the Chinese Artists Association, the Chinese Print Artists Association, of China Fine Arts Education Study Society and the director of China Ethnic Group Fine Arts Promotion Association as well as director of Jarud Banner Ethnic Print Study Society. Many print works of Zhao Rigetu attended the official "China Art Exhibitions" like "Before Vehicle Service", "Diligent Gardener", "Girl Student", "Sisters-in-Law", and "Camel Bells", as well as published in state periodicals. In the meantime, he translated and edited Mongolian language texts as Fine Arts Reference for Primary School and Foundation of Fine Arts, and founded Jarud Banner Ethnic Print Study Society, and organized two times Jarud print exhibitions in Beijing.
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Literature sources used for artist biographies:

• Merritt, Helen and Yamada, Nanako, "Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints 1900-1975", University of Hawaii Press, 1995, ISBN 0-8248-1732-X
• Lane, Richard, "Images from the Floating World: The Japanese Print", Fribourg, 1978, ISBN 0-914427-54-7
• Laurance, P.Roberts, "A Dictionary of Japanese Artists", John Weatherhill Inc., New York, 1976
• Frances Blakemore "Who is Who in Modern Japanese Prints", John Weatherhill, New York and Tokyo, 1975. ISBN 0-8348-0101-9
• Annual CWAJ catalogs