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Zao Wou Ki
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Zao Wou Ki was born in Pekin in 1921 and grew up in an important Chinese family. At 10 years old, he was interested in Literature and History and began at the same time drawing and painting. Between 1935 and 1941, he studied to the Art college of Hangzhou. Once he finished his studies, he was an assistant professor there. In 1941, he organized his first exhibition. He was influenced by European . . .
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A la gloire de...
1976 Original lithograph, signature and date printed in lower right, Plate 3 from the portfolio « A la gloire de l’image et Art poétique ». Editions... Agerup n° 273
Beauregard III
1981 Original etching and aquatint, unsigned, for the book "Beauregard". Here a printer proof. Maeght Ed., Paris. Agerup n°309
L'étang, plate II
1972 Original etching and aquatint in six colors, unsigned, essay proof for the illustrated book "L'étang". Galanis Publisher, Paris. Agerup n°227
Randonnées, plate...
1974 Original etching and aquatint in seven colors, unsigned, essay proof for the book "Randonnées". Yves Rivière Publisher, Paris. Agerup n°258
Without title 395
1998 Original lithograph in 7 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. Gallery Enrico Navarra, Paris. Agerup n°395
Without title 237
1973 Original lithograph in 6 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Edition De Francony, Nice. Agerup n°237
Without title 394
1998 Original lithograph in 8 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. Enrico Navarra, Paris. Agerup n°394
For Elégie de...
1973 Original lithograph, signed in pencil by the artist, realized by the artist for the book "Elégie de Lackawanna", poems of Yvan Goll. Ed. Librairie... Without. Reproduced in the book
Composition in green
1964 Original lithograph in 6 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Antarès Publisher, Paris. Heede and Moestrup n°156
L'étang, plate VI
1972 Original etching and aquatint in six colors, unsigned, essay proof for the book "L'étang". Galanis Publisher, Paris. Agerup n°231
L'étang, plate II
1972 Original etching and aquatint in six colors, unsigned, essay proof for the book "L'étang". Galanis Publisher, Paris. Agerup n°227
L'étang, plate I
1972 Original etching and aquatint in six colors, unsigned, essay proof for the book "L'étang". Galanis Publisher, Paris. Agerup n°226
Randonnées, plate...
1974 Original etching and aquatint in seven colors, unsigned, essay proof for the book "Randonnées". Yves Rivière Publisher, Paris. Agarup n°258
Randonnées, Plate...
1974 Original etching in 7 colors, etching, unsigned, extracted from the book "Randonnées". Yves Rivière Publisher, Paris. Agerup n° 259
Randonnées, Plate V
1974 Original etching in 10 colors, etching, unsigned, extracted from the book "Randonnées". Yves Rivière Publisher, Paris. Agerup n° 261
Without title 392
1998 Original lithograph in 8 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. Gallery Enrico Navarra, Paris. Agerup n°392
Without title 149
1963 Original etching in 7 colors, unsigned. Lacourière and Frelaut Publisher, Paris. Agerup n° 149
Without title 152
1963 Original etching in 5 colors, unsigned. Lacourière and Frelaut Publisher, Paris. Agerup n° 152
Without title, 360
1992 Original etching, signed in pencil by the artist. Proof printed on Chinese paper laid down on Arches paper. Lacourière Publisher, Paris. Agerup n°360
L'évidence de la...
1991 Illustrated book, loose as issued. Text by Yves Peyré, illustrated with 4 original etchings and aquatints by Zao Wou-Ki, unsigned, of which one in... Agerup n° 349 to 352
Without title 302B
1978 Original etching and aquatint, unsigned. Here a printer proof before the definitive edition. Ed. Poligrafa, Barcelona. Agerup n°302B
Untitled 215
1971 Original etching in 5 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Galerie de France Ed., Paris. Agerup n°215
Without title 117
1958 Original lithograph in 5 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Drystamp of the publisher. L'Oeuvre Gravé Ed., Zürich. Rivière n°118, Agerup n°117, Cat. Nesto Jacometti n°LNJ826
Without title 236
1973 Original lithograph in six colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. de Francony, Nice. Agerup n°236
Without title 171
1967 Original etching and aquatint, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. La Hune Publisher, Paris. Moestrup n°171
Without title 241
1973 Original lithograph in 6 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Galerie de France Publisher, Paris. Agerup n°241
Without title XLVII
1965 Original etching, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Lacourière Ed., Paris. Rivière n°162, Agerup n°161
Canto Pisan
1964 Original etching, signed in pencil by the artist, extracted from the book "Canto Pisan". Pierre Belfond Ed., Paris. Rivière n°223, Agerup n°222
Ciel et terre
1957 Original lithograph in four colors, unsigned, printed for the invitation of the exhibition of the artist in the Gallery of France in Paris. Agerup n°114
Catalog of...
1981 Catalog of the exhibition "Peintures, encres de Chine" (Paintings, inks) in Japan, dedicated and signed by the artist on the front page. Fuji... Without
Without title 167
1967 Original etching and aquatint, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Gérald Cramer Publisher, Geneva. Agerup n°167
Without title 200
1969 Original lithograph in 6 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Gallery of France, Paris. Agerup n°200
Without title 166
1967 Original lithograph in 5 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Gallery of France, Paris. Agerup n°166
Untitled XLVI
1973 Original lithograph in 6 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Edition De Francony, Nice. Agerup n°237
Without title XLV
1978 Original etching and aquatint in twelve colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. Galerie de France, Paris. Agerup n°297
Centennal olympic...
1992 Original lithograph in 11 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. Catalanes, Barcelona. Agerup n°358
San Lazzaro and his...
1975 Original lithograph in 5 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist, realized for the book "San Lazzaro et ses amis". La Revue du XXème... Agerup n°268
Untitled XLIII
1974 Original etching and aquatint in 10 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. Yves Rivière, Paris. Agerup n°256
Untitled XLI
1959 Original etching and aquatint in five colors, signed in pencil by the artist. L’œuvre gravée Ed., Zurich. Agerup n°119
Pink and blue...
1954 Original lithograph in 3 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. La Hune Ed., Paris. Greeting card. Agerup n°86
Untitled XLIV
1963 Original etching and aquatint in 5 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Galerie de France Ed., Paris. Agerup n°153
Untitled XLII
1960 Original lithograph in 5 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. L'Oeuvre gravée Ed., Paris-Zürich. Agerup n°124
The small ships
1953 Original lithograph in 3 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. The Caby-Birch Gallery Ed., New York. Agerup n°84
The deers
1952 Original lithograph in 4 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. La Guilde internationale de la Gravure Ed., Geneva. Agerup n°76
Carnets de voyages
2006 Book into a black box, from the Deluxe edition with a screenprint after a watercolour by Zao Wou Ki from 1950, signed and numbered in pencil by the... Without
Without title XL
1965 Original etching and aquatint in 5 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Atelier Lacourière and Frélaut, Paris. Agerup n°160
Without title...
1998 Original lithograph in 8 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Gallery Enrico Navarra and La Différence, Paris. Agerup n°390
Without title XXXVII
1998 Original lithograph in 8 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Gallery Enrico Navarra and La Différence, Paris. Agerup n°394
Without title XXXVI
1967 Original lithograph in 6 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Gerald Cramer, Geneva. Agerup n°169
Without title XXXV
1986 Original etching and aquatint in 8 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Poligrafa, Barcelona. Agerup n°325
Without title XXXIV
1974 Original etching and aquatint in 7 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Yves Rivière, Paris. Moestrup n°262
Without title XXXII
1971 Original etching in 5 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Galerie de France, Paris. Agerup n°215
Without title XXXI
1981 Original etching in 7 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. The Friends of the Museum of Modern Art of Paris. Agerup n°317
Without title XXX
1981 Original etching in 6 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Berggruen and Cie, Paris. Agerup n°316
Without title XXIX
1967 Original etching in 6 colors, signed and dated in the pencil by the artist. Editions La Hune, Paris. Agerup n°173
Suite olympique...
1992 Original lithograph in 11 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. Catalanes, Barcelona. Agerup n° 358
Without title XXVIII
1974 Original lithograph in 6 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. De Francony Ed., Nice. Agerup n°255
Without title XXV
1974 Original etching and aquatint in 7 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Yves Rivière, Paris. Moestrup n°262
Without title XXVII
1992 Original etching, signed and dedicated in pencil by the artist. Proof printed on Chinese paper laid down on Arches paper. Lacourière Publisher,... Agerup n°360
Without title XXVI
1978 Original etching and aquatint in five colors, signed and dedicated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Poligrafa, Barcelona. Agerup n°302A
Without title XXV
1978 Original etching and aquatint in twelve colors, signed and dedicated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Galerie de France, Paris. Agerup n°297
Without title XXIV
1974 Original etching and aquatint in 7 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Yves Rivière, Paris. Moestrup n°262
Composition VI
1974 Original lithograph in 6 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. De Francony Ed., Nice. Moestrup n°253
Untitled XXIII
1975 Original etching and aquatint in 7 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist, conceived for the deluxe copies of the catalogue published by... Agerup n°265
Without title XXII
1968 Original lithograph in 5 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Al Lublin Ed., New York. Agerup n°185
Without title XXI
1974 Original etching and aquatint in 7 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Yves Rivière, Paris. Moestrup n°262
Without title XX
1967 Original etching and aquatint in 6 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Lacourière-Frélaut Ed., Paris. Agerup n°171
Le Monde de l'Art...
1974 Book in sheets under slipcase. René Char's text, illustrated with numerous reproductions. Title page dedicated in pen by René Char. Copy enriched... Cramer n°178 and 951 (Miro), Tonneau Ryckelynck n°7430 (Lam), Agerup n°251 (Zao Wou Ki), Rivière n°136 (Vieira da Silva)
Untitled 302 B
1978 Original etching and aquatint in 5 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. Poligrafa, Barcelona. Moestrup N°302 B
Untitled 302 A
1978 Original etching and aquatint in 5 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. Poligrafa, Barcelona. Moestrup N°302 A
A la gloire de...
1976 Original lithograph, signed and dated in pencil by the artist, extracted from the book "A la gloire de l'image et art poétique". Poligrafa Ed.,... Agerup n°283
Without title XIX
1968 Original lithograph in 5 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Al Lublin Ed., New York. Agerup n°185
Without title XVIII
1974 Original etching and aquatint in 6 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Gallery de France, Paris. Agerup n° 252
Without title XVII
1974 Original etching and aquatint in 7 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Yves Rivière, Paris. Moestrup n°262
Abandoned fields
1954 Original etching in 3 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Klipstein and Co., Berne. Agerup n°90
Without title XVI
1998 Original lithograph in 8 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. Gallery Enrico Navarra, Paris. Agerup n°391
Without title XV
1998 Original lithograph in 7 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. Gallery Enrico Navarra, Paris. Agerup n°395
Without title XIV
1998 Original lithograph in 8 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. Gallery Enrico Navarra, Paris. Agerup n°392
Without title XIII
2003 Pochoir in watercolor after a watercolor by Zao Wou Ki, signed in pencil by the artist. Edition Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris. Without
Les terrasses de...
1962 Original etching, signed in pencil by the artist, extracted from the book "Les terrasses de Jade". Source Ed., Paris. Agerup n°133
Without title XII
1959 Original etching in 3 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Oeuvre Gravée Ed., Zürich. Agerup n°120
Composition without...
1957 Original lithograph in 4 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Ed. G. Fall, Paris. Agerup n°112
Without title XI
1971 Original etching and aquatint in 5 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Galerie de France, Paris. Agerup n°214
Without title X
1967 Original etching and aquatint in 6 colors, signed in pencil by the artist. Printed by Lacourière and published by La Hune, Paris. Agerup n°170
Without title IX
1963 Original etching in 3 colors, aquatinte, signed in pencil by the artist. Lacouriere and Frélaut Ed., Paris. Agerup n°154
To the glory of the...
1976 Original lithograph, signed and dated in pencil by the artist, extracted from the suite pour "A la gloire de l'image et Art poétique". Ed.... Agerup n° 272
Without title VIII
1988 Original lithograph in 8 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. Gallery Séguier, Paris. Agerup n° 336
San Lazzaro and his...
1975 Original lithograph in 5 colors, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Ed. La Revue du XX° siècle, Paris. Agerup n° 268
Stele n°5
2007 Original ceramic, signed in the composition, handsigned by the artist on verso. Realized by "La Tuilerie - Treigny". Ed. Francis Delille, Paris. Without
Stele n°3
2007 Original ceramic, signed in the composition, handsigned by the artist on verso. Realized by "La Tuilerie - Treigny". Ed. Francis Delille, Paris. Without
Stele n°7
2007 Original ceramic, signed in the composition, handsigned by the artist on verso. Realized by "La Tuilerie - Treigny". Ed. Francis Delille, Paris. Without
Stele
2007 Original ceramic, signed in the composition, handsigned by the artist on verso. Realized by "La Tuilerie - Treigny". Ed. Francis Delille, Paris. Without
Without title VII
1974 Original etching in 6 colors, aquaforte and aquatinte, signed, dated and dedicated in pencil. Ed. Gallery de France, Paris. Agerup n°252
Without title VI
1974 Original etching in 5 colors, aquaforte and aquatinte, signed, dated and dedicated in pencil. Ed. Gallery Börjeson, Malmö, Sweden. Agerup n°248
Without title V
2003 Pochoir in watercolor after a watercolor by Zao Wou Ki, signed in pencil, Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris Ed. Without
Without title IV
1990 Original lithograph in 7 colors, unsigned, Gallery Prouté Ed., Paris. Agerup n°344
Poligrafa XV Anys
1978 Original lithograph in 7 colours, signed in pencil.Poligrafa, Barcelona, and Redfern Gallery, London Publishers. Agerup n° 292
Composition V
2006 Photolithograph after Zao Wou Ki, signed in pencil. Without
Saint Tropez
2007 Original pochoir, signed in pencil. Without
Bunch
1953 Original lithograph, signed and dated in pencil. State in 2 colors. Ed. La Hune, Paris. Agerup n° 78
Without title III
1967 Original etching, aquaforte and aquatinte, signed and dated in pencil. Ed. La Hune, Paris. Moestrup n°171
Forest
1968 Original lithograph in 5 colors, signed and dated in pencil. Ed. Maeght, Paris. Agerup n° 183
Centennial Olympic...
1992 Original lithograph in 11 colors, signed in pencil. Ed. Catalanes, Barcelona. Agerup n° 358
Garden at night
1954 Original lithograph in 5 colors, signed in pencil. Ed. Klipstein, Berne. Agerup n° 87
Aurora
1956 Original lithograph in 5 colors, signed in pencil. Ed. L'Oeuvre Gravé, Zurich. Agerup n° 98
The red deers
1952 Original lithograph, signed in pencil. Published by La Guilde Internationale de la Gravure, Genève. Title : "Les cerfs". Agerup n° 76, Rivière n° 78
Note-book of travel...
2006 Screenprint after Zao Wou Ki, signed in pencil. Title : "Carnet de voyage II". Without
Note-book of travel...
2006 Screenprint after Zao Wou Ki, signed in pencil. Title : "Carnet de voyage I". Without
Engulfed town
1956 Original lithograph in 6 colors, signed and dated in pencil. Published by La Hune, Paris Agerup n° 97
Without title II
1982 Original lithograph in 6 colors, signed in pencil. Published by Ed. Berggruen, Paris Agerup n° 319
Without title I
1974 Original etching, aquaforte and aquatint, signed in pencil. Published by Ed. Galerie de France, Paris Agerup n° 254
Composition IV
1964 Original lithograph, signed in pencil. Ed. Antarès, Paris Agerup n° 156
Composition III
1970 Original lithograph in 6 colors, signed in pencil. Published by Pierre Hautot, Paris. Agerup n° 207
Without Title
1974 Original etching, aquaforte and aquatint, signed and dated in pencil. Moestrup n°262
Composition II
1967 Original etching, aquaforte ans aquatint, signed and dated in pencil. Editions La Hune, Paris. Moestrup n°171
Jade terraces
1962 Original etching signed in pencil, extracted from the book "Jade terraces". Moestrup n°134
Composition I
1968 Original lithograph in 4 colors, signed and dated in pencil. Gallery l'Angle Aigu Edition, Bruxelles. Moestrup n°184Catalogue(s) raisonné(s)
Catalogue(s) raisonné(s)
Bibliographic track & more
To read about the artist :
- « Zao Wou-Ki », J. Leymarie et F. Cheng, Grand Palais, Paris, 1981
- « Zao Wou-Ki », J. Leymarie, Cercle d’Art, Paris, 1986
- « Zao Wou-Ki », Claude Roy, Les grands peintres, Ed. Cercle d'Art, 1989
- « Estampes et livres illustrés », Céline Chicha, Ed. B.N.F., Paris, 1998
- « Zao Wou-Ki », Y. Bonnefoy & G. de Cortanze, La Différence, Paris, 1999
- « Zao Wou-Ki », Bernard Noël, Ed. Atelier des Brisants, 2001
- « Zao Wou-Ki, rétrospective », D. Abadie, Gal. du Jeu de Paume, Paris, 2003
- « Works, Writings, Interviews », P. Schneider et M. Ragon, Ed. Poligrafa, 2008
- « Zao Wou-Ki », Pierre Daix, Ed. Ides et Calendes, Neuchâtel, 2013
- « Zao Wou-Ki », Dominique de Villepin, Ed. Flammarion, Paris, 2017
To read from the artist :
- « Autoportrait », Ed. Fayard, Paris, 1988
- « Couleurs et mots », entretiens, Cherche-Midi, Paris, 1999
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Stamp by Zao Wou Ki
The publication of a postal stamp is often a homage paid by a nation to a place, an event, a remarkable cause or a character which count. The painters and other artists do not escape from this rule. Some are however "forgotten" of postal art. Here, gathered below (French or foreign), emitted stamps (206) or simple studies of stamp (224) in homage to the artists represented on our website. The first French stamp was emitted in 1849, England preceded us by ten years. There is often a share of voyage in this small form of shape paper. The stamp circulates, sails, flies away, it makes dream, then dream a little. M.C.
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A tribute to Zao Wou Ki
Atteint de la maladie d'Alzheimer, le peintre français d'origine chinoise Zao Wou Ki s’est éteint à Nyons en Suisse, au bord du lac Léman, le 9 avril 2013 ; il avait 92 ans. Celui qui fut l'un des maîtres de l’abstraction lyrique repose désormais au cimetière du Montparnasse où il a été enterré quelques jours plus tard (le 16). En son hommage, avec respect, cette rose.
"Picasso m'avait appris à dessiner comme Picasso, mais Cézanne m'avait appris à regarder la nature chinoise. " - Zao Wou Ki
"La couleur éclatante, comme ignée de sa gestuelle procède des cheminements de sa méditation, dans la solitude de l'atelier." - Daniel Marchesseau
"Un grand peintre qui poursuit dans son œuvre une dizaine au moins de grands siècles de l'art chinois, et qui est un des meilleurs peintres modernes de l'Occident." - Claude Roy
"Peindre, peindre, toujours peindre, encore peindre, le mieux possible, le vide et le plein, le léger et le dense, le vivant et le souffle." - Zao Wou Ki
"Le pinceau sert à faire sortir les choses du chaos." - Zao Wou Ki
"Il ne fait jamais nuit. " - Zao Wou Ki
Mouvements de l'art
- + SCHOOL OF PARIS / 1945-1960 / Jean Degottex, Georges Mathieu, Nicolas de Staël, etc.
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