Huang Rui
Girl, 1979
Oil on paper
54.5 x 39.3 cm
This rare and important painting is a sketch for the final work that was exhibited at the first Stars Exhibition in 1979 and is an example of the changing times...
This rare and important painting is a sketch for the final work that was exhibited at the first Stars Exhibition in 1979 and is an example of the changing times during China's Beijing Spring. Painting everyday scenes and beauty was not part of the propaganda art promoted during the Mao era. The "Stars" artists were exploring themes in art freely during this time and mark the beginnings of a new contemporary art for China.