Liu Xiaodong
Boys in the bathhouse no. 5, 2000
From the Catalogue:
Liu Xiaodong is one of China’s foremost contemporary painters. As massive …
Liu Xiaodong paints spontaneously from snapshots of friends, family, and everyday life, and is known for his strong brushwork, precise figuration, and rich colors. Early in his career, Liu emphasized scenery and traditional brushwork to create the most realistic realizations of his subjects possible; however, he eventually discarded this practice for cropped framing, unusual perspective, and the use of color to heighten emotion. He is strongly influenced by the paintings of Lucien Freud.
From the Catalogue:
Liu Xiaodong is one of China’s foremost contemporary painters. As massive social, industrial, and geographical change came post-Cultural Revolution, so did a “New Generation” of figurative painters aiming to combat the outdated aesthetics of Socialist-Realism. Liu Xiaodong uses Neo-Realism, often …
Liu Xiaodong paints spontaneously from snapshots of friends, family, and everyday life, and is known for his strong brushwork, precise figuration, and rich colors. Early in his career, Liu emphasized scenery and traditional brushwork to create the most realistic realizations of his subjects possible; however, he eventually discarded this practice for cropped framing, unusual perspective, and the use of color to heighten emotion. He is strongly influenced by the paintings of Lucien Freud.
