SANYU: His Life and Complete Works in Oil, Volume Two
By Rita Wong
Designed by Glenn Suokko
Volume Two of Sanyu: His Life and Complete Works in Oil comprises the catalogue raisonné of the 321 known works in oil by Sanyu (Chang Yu, 1895–1966) on mirror, canvas, Masonite, board, or paper. A catalogue raisonné is a critical, comprehensive, and systematic compilation of the known oeuvre of a single artist in a given medium or combination of media. It prioritizes authenticity, supported by records of provenance, exhibitions, and publications.
It is hoped that this catalogue raisonné, with contributions by collectors, scholars, expert imaging specialists, photographers, and scientists, will elevate the scholarship on Sanyu and enhance the understanding of his art, ensuring the continuation and wide dissemination of his legacy.
About Sanyu
In 1921, Sanyu (Chang Yu, 1895–1966) was among many Chinese artists who left his homeland to travel abroad to learn foreign ways. Choosing Europe as his destination, he believed that to develop as an artist he needed to work in Paris, even though his life there over 45 years creating beautifully sensitive paintings in a unique pictorial language that bridged Eastern traditions with Western modernity was characterized by hopeful but false starts and debilitating failures. Although he died impoverished and in relative obscurity, today Sanyu is considered one of the most coveted modern artists, repeatedly breaking world records at art auctions.
Author: Rita Wong, Taiwan
Graphic design: Glenn Suokko, Vermont
Printer: Printer Trento, Italy
Publisher: Hatje Cantz Verlag, Germany
Chinese, English, French in one edition
600 pages, hardcover, 13 x 10½ inches (33 x 27 cm), 330 illustrations
By Rita Wong
Designed by Glenn Suokko
Volume Two of Sanyu: His Life and Complete Works in Oil comprises the catalogue raisonné of the 321 known works in oil by Sanyu (Chang Yu, 1895–1966) on mirror, canvas, Masonite, board, or paper. A catalogue raisonné is a critical, comprehensive, and systematic compilation of the known oeuvre of a single artist in a given medium or combination of media. It prioritizes authenticity, supported by records of provenance, exhibitions, and publications.
It is hoped that this catalogue raisonné, with contributions by collectors, scholars, expert imaging specialists, photographers, and scientists, will elevate the scholarship on Sanyu and enhance the understanding of his art, ensuring the continuation and wide dissemination of his legacy.
About Sanyu
In 1921, Sanyu (Chang Yu, 1895–1966) was among many Chinese artists who left his homeland to travel abroad to learn foreign ways. Choosing Europe as his destination, he believed that to develop as an artist he needed to work in Paris, even though his life there over 45 years creating beautifully sensitive paintings in a unique pictorial language that bridged Eastern traditions with Western modernity was characterized by hopeful but false starts and debilitating failures. Although he died impoverished and in relative obscurity, today Sanyu is considered one of the most coveted modern artists, repeatedly breaking world records at art auctions.
Author: Rita Wong, Taiwan
Graphic design: Glenn Suokko, Vermont
Printer: Printer Trento, Italy
Publisher: Hatje Cantz Verlag, Germany
Chinese, English, French in one edition
600 pages, hardcover, 13 x 10½ inches (33 x 27 cm), 330 illustrations
By Rita Wong
Designed by Glenn Suokko
Volume Two of Sanyu: His Life and Complete Works in Oil comprises the catalogue raisonné of the 321 known works in oil by Sanyu (Chang Yu, 1895–1966) on mirror, canvas, Masonite, board, or paper. A catalogue raisonné is a critical, comprehensive, and systematic compilation of the known oeuvre of a single artist in a given medium or combination of media. It prioritizes authenticity, supported by records of provenance, exhibitions, and publications.
It is hoped that this catalogue raisonné, with contributions by collectors, scholars, expert imaging specialists, photographers, and scientists, will elevate the scholarship on Sanyu and enhance the understanding of his art, ensuring the continuation and wide dissemination of his legacy.
About Sanyu
In 1921, Sanyu (Chang Yu, 1895–1966) was among many Chinese artists who left his homeland to travel abroad to learn foreign ways. Choosing Europe as his destination, he believed that to develop as an artist he needed to work in Paris, even though his life there over 45 years creating beautifully sensitive paintings in a unique pictorial language that bridged Eastern traditions with Western modernity was characterized by hopeful but false starts and debilitating failures. Although he died impoverished and in relative obscurity, today Sanyu is considered one of the most coveted modern artists, repeatedly breaking world records at art auctions.
Author: Rita Wong, Taiwan
Graphic design: Glenn Suokko, Vermont
Printer: Printer Trento, Italy
Publisher: Hatje Cantz Verlag, Germany
Chinese, English, French in one edition
600 pages, hardcover, 13 x 10½ inches (33 x 27 cm), 330 illustrations