ZHONG CHENG

Born in Sichuan, China, Ye specialized in sculpture. He graduated from the Sculpture Department of the Sichuan in 1956, and in 1963 he received masters from the Central Institute of Fine Arts. In 1979, he visited West Germany on an inspection tour for the education of Fine Arts. In 1983, he was appointed as the professor and director of the Sichuan Institute of Fine Arts. Currently, he is the director of Sichuan Culture and Arts Committee and a member of the Nation Sculpture Committee. He won many awards in China, his creation “Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter” won the First National City Sculpture Award, “Ko Le Mountain Martyr Memorial” won Best Work for the National City Sculpture Award and “Du Fu” won a Bronze Medal at the 6th National Fine Art Exhibition. In 2015, the Chinese Sculpture Institute awarded Ye Yushan the “Chinese Sculpture Lifetime Achievement Award.”