Chu TEH-CHUN
Born in 1920 in Hangzou, China, Chu Teh-Chun is a Franco-Chinese abstract painter. This artist was at the origin, notably after his passage at the National School of Fine Arts, of the integration of traditional Chinese painting techniques into Western art. The orientation of the painter towards abstract art comes above all from the desire to feel a certain freedom of expression. With an unparalleled technique and fluidity, the artist masters movement and creates combinations of colour touches as in Eternal Light. His work, whose strength and richness lies in the meeting of two cultures, met with its first successes in Paris. It will then spread abroad and will attest to a strong heritage whose artistic expression will testify to this so pronounced creative freedom. In its capacity as an expert, Barnie's immediately and without commission buys back all the oils of this major artist. Facing the exodus Beyond the school, it is about five hundred watercolours of landscapes of the western lake that the painter will realize. He will first of all spend his time painting in a purely traditional style before opting for western painting. However, shaken by the Sino-Japanese war, the educational system will push him to follow the exodus of universities in Western China. This exodus in no way prevented him from graduating with flying colours, and he later became an assistant professor. During this period Chu Teh-Chun continued to create numerous works. The influence of great masters But Chu Teh-Chun is also about encounters. Those of Wu Guanzhong and Zao Wou-Ki will be decisive. Nicknamed the three musketeers of modern Chinese art, these artists will show great inventiveness and thus influence the art world. But the artist also let himself be influenced by Nicolas De Stäel, a great Russian painter whose painting was constantly evolving. De Stäel encouraged the painter to gradually move away from figurative painting. Today Barnie's buys all of Chu Teh Chun's artwork in cash. Abstract paintings in shades of blue The artist's career has also been forged through travel. In 1955, the painter left for Paris, he travelled between Taiwan, Hong Kong, Saigon, Marseille, Ceylon... Inspiring journeys and inspiring journeys led him to confront the immensity of the sea, its intense blue, the gradations of the sunsets pointing to the horizon. All these elements will permeate his work and notably enable him to produce a series of 22 abstract paintings, including Amour Océan or Heures sans ombres. These abstract canvases, with their blue shades, whose fluid gestures will transport the spectator beyond the borders, will create the link between traditional Chinese painting and the pictorial art found in the West. Do not hesitate to contact Barnie's for expertise and cash purchase of abstract works by this Chinese artist. Expertise and estimation Chu Teh-Chun We are actively looking for paintings signed by Chu Teh-Chun. Contact Barnie's to have these works appraised by our team of professionals who will quickly provide you with an estimate for your paintings. Throughout his career, the Chinese artist has offered paintings, each one more airy than the next. A journey of the senses and a visual adventure like no other. One of his most striking pieces remains today " CARTÉS PAISIBLES " painting which takes up all the codes of Western painting, with a traditional Chinese painting technique. More sophisticated and precious works have also marked his career, such as the highly structured composition No. 51 - Mille Vies Se Cachent Dans Le Bois.