56 Ethnic Groups in China: Paintings by Dai Dunbang (Discovering China) - Hardcover

Publishing House, Shanghai Lexicograph

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1606521578 ISBN 13: 9781606521571

Publisher: Shanghai Press, 2010

Synopsis

56 Ethnic Groups in China introduces the various ethnic groups that together contribute to the rich culture and diversity of the Chinese nation.

The styles and features of each group are revealed through detailed observation of characteristics, customs and habits, apparel and accouterments. This album features composed and fluent lines, precise shapes, and realistic vividness through such techniques as line-drawing, outlining and detail-adding as well as the application of both ink and colors. A panorama of Chinese ethnic groups appears through the combination of detail drawing and freehand brushwork, as the artist captures each group's distinct and fascinating characteristics.

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About the Author

Dai Dunbang (1938-) is a member of the China Artists Association and The Society of A Dream of Red Mansions, director of the Chinese Taoist Association, deputy chairman of the Shanghai Taoist Association, and currently the representative of the Shanghai School of Painting in traditional figure painting. He is an expert in figure painting using both detail drawing and freehand brushwork. Many of his paintings are about classical themes and ancient figures, full of grandeur yet vivid and delicate, appealing to both refined and popular tastes at home and abroad.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Shanghai Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1606521578
• ISBN 13: 9781606521571
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Dunbang Dai
• Number of pages: 134