He Jianguo
He Jianguo (Chinese: 何建国 born 1951) is a contemporary Chinese idiosyncratic and self-taught calligraphy artist.[1] He Jianguo is regarded as a twentieth-century artist who is continuing the literati tradition. His brushstrokes and calligraphy are unorthodox with no fear of turning his back on traditional methods. He Jianguo draws on traditional subjects with his own interpretation depicting typical Beijing scenes including acquaintances' lives.
He Jianguo is inspired by the works of Matisse, Picasso, Cézanne and Kandinsky. He is conservative, irrespective of his work, but he's not part of the ‘avant-garde’ rather one of the ink painters who are working creatively with what in lesser hands is a stultifying tradition.
Bibliography
Paintings
Collection of He Jianguo[2]
| Year | Title | Place of Origin | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Late 20th Century | Serenity (Calligraphy)[3] | China | Gift of Sun Yu 1990 |
| Mid-Late 20th Century | Drinking under the Moon[4] | China | Anonymous Gift 1990 |
| 1985 | Portrait of Chen Lang[5] | China | Purchased 1993 |
| 1987 | Still life[6] | China | Purchased 1993 |
Publications
| Year | Title | Author | Publisher | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rule of Beauty | He Jianguo, Zhang Zikang | Hebei Education Publishing | ISBN 7-5434-5967-1 | |
| 2006 | Today's Chinese Calligraphy Artist He Jianguo | He Jianguo | Hebei Education Publishing | ISBN 7-5434-6405-5 | |
| 2006 | Chinese Most Representative Artist Series | He Jianguo, Linuo | Today Art Museum, China | - | |
| 2006 | Chinese Paintings: Artist of today He Jianguo | He Jianguo, XuLei | Today Art Museum, China | - | |
| 2006 | INK: Whiteley and others | He Jianguo | The Brett Whiteley Studio | New South Wales, Australia | - |
| 2004 | The Porcelain from He Jianguo | He Jianguo | Hebei Education Publishing | ISBN 7-5434-5130-1 | |
| 2003 | The Asian Collections Art Gallery of New South Wales | He Jianguo, Jackie Menzies | Art Gallery of New South Wales | - | |
| 1998 | Contemporary Chinese Artist He Jianguo | He Jianguo | Hebei Education Publishing | ISBN 7-5434-3168-8 | |
| 1995 | Art of the Brush: Chinese & Japanese Painting Calligraphy | He Jianguo, Jackie Menzies | Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales | - | |
| 1994 | The Art Gallery of New South Wales collection | He Jianguo, Ewen McDonald | Art Gallery of New South Wales | - | |
| 1993 | Kreatief: Literair En Kunstkritisch Tijdschrift | He Jianguo, Mieke Bongers | Belgium | - | |
| 1992 | New Art From China-Post-Mao Product | He Jianguo, Claire Roberts | Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales | - |
References
- ↑ Bio of Jianguo (Chinese) Art Today, retrieved February 27, 2011
- ↑ Works by HE Jianguo Art Gallery NSW, retrieved February 27, 2011
- ↑ Serenity (Calligraphy) 445.1990 Art Gallery NSW, retrieved December 19, 2011
- ↑ Drinking under the Moon 446.1990 Art Gallery NSW, retrieved December 19, 2011
- ↑ Portrait of Chen Lang 325.1993 Art Gallery NSW, retrieved December 19, 2011
- ↑ Drinking under the Moon Still life 326.1993.a-c Art Gallery NSW, retrieved December 19, 2011