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    LIAO CHICHUN (1902-1976)

    Vase of Flowers

    Oil on Canvas
    45.5x33cm

    Signed Ch-Chun in Chinese

    Estimate TWD 7,500,000-9,000,000
    USD 250,000-300,000
    HKD 0-0

    Hammer Price TWD 8,260,000
    USD 0
    HKD 0

Provenance：

Illustrated：" Senior Oil Painters of the Last Hundred Years", Goethe Art Centre, Taipei, Taiwan, 2004, Page 70

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Exposition：

Liao Chi Chun, born in Feng Yuan 1902, was the first generation artist in Taiwan. He has passed the generation between new and old in Taiwan art development. Lin Xing Yu said “Liao Chi Chun’s talents are like an unceasing river; it goes along with the change and turns in time smoothly. He is truly an inspiring model.” 

Liao Chi Chun’s art style travels between classical and romantic; modern and traditional. His art language is concrete post impressionism. Invited by the U.S government in 1962, he travelled to the US to learn from all great museums, and was inspired greatly. He was inspired deeply by fauvism, abstract painting and abstract expressionism. He began to present flowing liberal lines and beautiful color blocks with rich foreign atmosphere on his canvas. Liao’s brushstrokes became more mature and incorporated the bright and warm elements in Taiwanese rural painting and developed Taiwanese abstract painting and an interesting fauvism painting. Liao is known as the Taiwanese Matis. No matter how art thoughts and academic environment change, Liao stands firm with great support. After 30 years of his passing, Liao was awarded with “Taiwanese Life Award in Art” to commemorate his contribution in art. 

“Colors” are the signatures of Liao Chi Chun’s artworks. He said “with simple and strong colors to bring out the essence to create an interesting presentation with the lines. I wish to present the colors as I wish.” His colors are grand but not wild, free flowing but in order, he is known as the “magician of color” in art history.

Other than scenery and characters, Liao’s still objects are also extraordinary. Bright and vivid colors explode in “Vase of Flowers” , presented in a form of youth and warmth. Liao Chi Chun’s strong and short brushstrokes are delicate and smooth and precisely captured the light reflections. Flowers are presented in a blossoming and elegant form but placed in a tranquil background. The down to earth background harmonizes with the main object. “Vase of Flowers” is conservative like Yang’s philosophy in life. Even though going through a life of turbulence and wartime, Liao Chi Chun still insist on painting with his heart, his faith and belief. 

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