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Walasse Ting
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Walasse Ting (Ding Xiogquan or Ting Hsiung-ch'uan) was a Chinese-American artist and poet. He was born in Wuxi (China, 125 km from Shangai) in 1929. He spent his childhood in Shangai. Ting left China in 1946 and lived for a while in Honk Kong. In 1952, he travelled to France on a liner arriving with neither a passport nor a visa, with only five American dollars in his pocket. He spoke no french at all. He settled down in Paris for more than ten years. He associated with artists such as Walasse Ting (Ding Xiogquan or Ting Hsiung-ch'uan) was a Chinese-American artist and poet. He was born in Wuxi (China, 125 km from Shangai) in 1929. He spent his childhood in Shangai. Ting left China in 1946 and lived for a while in Honk Kong. In 1952, he travelled to France on a liner arriving with neither a passport nor a visa, with only five American dollars in his pocket. He spoke no french at all. He settled down in Paris for more than ten years. He associated with artists such as Karel Appel, Asger Jorn and Pierre Alechinsky, members of the group Cobra. He had his first encounter with western art (expressionism, Matisse, his favorite, and Picasso) and immediately began to use oil painting, although he remained attached to his ink. Then he moved to New-York and his art was influenced by Pop Art and abstract expressionism. He made trips to Europe (from Amsterdam, his base), South America and Far East. In 1963, he met Sam Francis with whom he became friends. In the 1970s, his work has been described as popular figuratism. His paintings are colorful, particularly with strong red nuances. His common subjects are women, flowers and animals. In 1974, he became an American citizen. In 2002, he suffered a brain hemorrhage, which left him unable to continue his artistic career. Walasse Ting died in New-York in 2010.
Biography of Walasse Ting