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Hon Chi–Fun – Early Landscapes on Board

Michelle Ka–yu Lau author Anita Yin–fong Wong author Tina Yee–wan Pang author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Hong Kong University Press

Published:5th May '15

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Hon Chi–Fun – Early Landscapes on Board cover

This catalogue accompanies the exhibition at The University Museum and Art Gallery of HKU presents an exhibition featuring early paintings by the pioneering Hong Kong artist, Hon Chi-fun (b. 1922). The focus is a group of oil paintings dating to the late 1950s that the museum acquired in 1998. Hon is best known for his work as an abstract artist in acrylic and mixed media. This catalogue looks at the foundations of his later abstract practice through his early landscapes executed in oil on board, and a selection of calligraphic works and ink stones. Hon has a unique calligraphic style, and a deeply poetic sensibility.

ISBN: 9789881902238

Dimensions: 248mm x 167mm x 8mm

Weight: 318g

96 pages