Chinese artists by Michel Nau - Li Hua  李桦

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

Li Hua

 
 

李桦

 
 

 

 
     
 
 
 


1907

Li Hua  李桦 was born on March 6, in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province  China.

   

1926

He studied at the Municipal Guangzhou Art School.
  Graduated, he began teaching there.
   

1930

He left to expand his knowledge in Japan, at Kawabata Art School, in Tokyo.

   

1934

Back in Guangzhou, encouraged by the writer Lu Xun( 1881- 1936 ) who regarded

 

him as one of the most talented engravers of his time, he founded with 27 members :

 

The Modern Woodcut Society .

   

1945

He went to Shanghai and produced many woodcuts.
 

Human suffering and political struggle are expressed in his works, such as

 

Roar China ! -  engraving made in protest of the Japanese invasion of China

 

and conserved at the Lu Xun Memorial in Shanghai.

 

1947

He taught at Beijing National Art School, then at Central Academy of Faine Arts
   ( Graphic Arts Department ).
   

1994

He passed way on May 5 in Beijing Hospital at the age of 87.
   
  Daniele Sicard
   

 

 

 Li Hua  李桦  -  Help !  救命 !  -  Woodcut  1947


Li Hua  李桦  -  Help !  救命 !  -  Woodcut  1947

 

Li Hua  李桦  -  Roar !  China  怒吼吧 !  中国   -  Woodcut  1935


Li Hua  李桦  -  Roar !  China  怒吼吧 !  中国   -  Woodcut  1935

 

 
 

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