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The colorful and flamboyant works of the painter Walasse Ting are among the most admired examples of popular figuratism. Born in Shanghai 1929, Ting left for Paris to study art at the age of twenty. Concentrating briefly with abstract techniques, he soon adopted a representational manner which he is continually expanding.
Ting's works are a unique blend of bright, fluorescent colors and 19th century sensuality. Besides painting, Ting has worked on numerous other projects, among them creative direction for theatre, teaching and lecturing. In addition, he authored a number of books of poetry, the foremost being Red Mouth, containing reproductions of 428 paintings and 33 black and white drawings.
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Ting was presented the Guggenheim Fellowship Award for Drawing in 1970. Public collections which own his work include the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; the Silkeborg Museum, Denmark; the Museum of Hong Kong; the Chicago Art Institute; and the Musee Cernuschi, Paris.
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