Wu changshuo biography of nancy
Wu changshuo biography of nancy
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Exhibition honors one of China's key 20th-century talents
An exhibition opened at the China Art Museum, Shanghai (Shanghai Art Museum) on New Year's Eve to commemorate the th anniversary of Wu Changshuo's birth.
Wu (), a key Chinese artist of the 20th century born in today's Anji county in Huzhou of Zhejiang province, was a painter, calligrapher and seal carver.
He is widely recognized as a leading figure of the Shanghai School of Art, or haipai, an artistic style and character typical of Shanghai during the early 20th century.
He began learning seal engraving at age 14 with the help of his father and "never spent a day without it through the rest of his life", according to Wu's official biography compiled by Anji county.
Wang Qisen, artistic director of the exhibition, chose to focus the exhibition on Wu's creations from when the artist moved to Shanghai and settled in the city until his death in
"Coinciding with Wu's settlement in Shan