Chen wen hsi biography books
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Chen wen hsi biography books
Chen Wen Hsi
Singaporean artist (1906–1991)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Chen Wen Hsi (simplified Chinese: 陈文希; traditional Chinese: 陳文希; pinyin: Chén Wénxī; 1906–1991) was a Chinese-born Singaporean artist, known for his avant-garde Chinese paintings.
Early life and education
Chen was born in Jieyang, Guangdong, China, and had his early education at Chen Li Primary School and St. Joseph Middle School.[1]
After graduation from secondary school, Chen decided to study full-time in fine art at the Shanghai College of Art in 1928, despite his uncle's objection.
Unhappy with the college, Chen transferred to the Xinhua College of Art in Shanghai, where he was taught by renowned artists such as Pan Tianshou, with half of his classmates a year later. It was at Xinhua where he became acquainted with Chen Jen Hao, Chen Chong Swee and Liu Kang, all of whom were to become Singapore's Nanyang pioneer artists and art educationists.
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