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Liao Chi-chun
1902.01.04~1976.02.13
Birthplace / Taichung, Taiwan

Liao Chi-chun was born into a rural family of limited means in Fengyuan, Taichung. In 1918, he entered the Taiwan Governor-General's National Language School. By 1922, he graduated and began teaching at Fengyuan Public School (Fengyuan Kōgakkō). In 1924, he was accepted by the Normal Education Division in Painting of the Tokyo School of Fine Arts together with Chen Cheng-po, and received instruction from Tanabe Itaru.

During his lifetime, Liao nurtured many talents and was respected in the art community. In March of 1927, he graduated from the Tokyo School of Fine Arts and returned to Taiwan to teach art at the private Presbyterian Secondary School and the Girl’s Presbyterian Secondary School both located in Tainan.

Also in 1927, his works Female Nude and Still Life were selected for the 1st Taiwan Art Exhibition (Taiten); his later works were also selected for the same exhibition in successive years. In 1928, his work Courtyard with Banana Trees was selected for the Imperial Art Exhibition (Teiten). Afterwards, his works were selected several times for the Teiten and the Ministry of Education Art Exhibition (Shin Bunten).

An active member of the art community, Liao was involved with art organizations such as the Chih-Yang Western Painting Society, the Chidao Association, and the Tai-Yang Art Society. Moreover, between 1932 and 1934, he served as a juror for the Taiten and, from 1946, he served as a juror for the Taiwan Provincial Art Exhibition. In 1947, he began teaching at Taiwan Provincial Normal College (later changed to National Taiwan Normal University).

Liao Chi-chun’s works consist primarily of landscapes and still lifes. His early works focus especially on scenes from Southern Taiwan. During the 1950’s and 60’s, his paintings demonstrated a bold use of color, as he began using bright and saturated reds, greens, yellows, and blues in his work. At the same time, the subjects of his paintings became more simplified. His works Tainan Confucian Temple and Southern Gate are representative works from this period.

In 1962, he was invited by the U.S. Department of State to visit Europe and America for a year, and held his first public exhibition in 1970 after returning from the United States. This exhibition demonstrated his successful integration of abstractionism into his painting style. His works from later years make use of bolder lines along with vivid and florid colors, demonstrating an unrestrained style. The objects in his paintings maintain a balance between figurative and abstract forms. Representative works from this style include: Yeliu Landscape (1972), Lion Dance (1973), Pintung Harbor (1975).

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Tainan Temple

廖繼春 ‧<台南孔廟>‧1960‧油彩、畫布‧46×54cm‧畫家家屬收藏 http://www.aerc.nhcue.edu.tw/8-0/twart-jp/work/c770-1960.htm

 

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廖繼春
ISNI 0000 0000 6339 6023
Liao Ji-chun
Painter
Liao Ji-chun (Chinese 廖繼春, 1902.01.04~1976.02.13), was a well-known Taiwanese painter and sculptor.
Born: 1902-01-04
Taichung, Taiwan
Died: 1976-02-13
Nationality: Taiwanese

Relations:

Alumni of: Taiwan Governor-General's National Language School
Alumni of: Tokyo School of Fine Arts
Colleague of: Chen Chengpo
Member of: Chidao Association
Taught at: Fengyuan Public School
Taught at: Presbyterian Secondary School, Tainan
Taught at: Girl’s Presbyterian Secondary School, Tainan
Taught at: Taiwan Provincial Normal College (now National Taiwan Normal University)

Important Roles:

Creator of: Tainan Confucian Temple (臺南孔廟) (painting)
Founder of: Tai-Yang Art Society
Founder of: Chih-Yang Western Painting Society
Is a character in: La Grande Chaumiere Violette 紫色大稻埕 (2016 TV series)
Award and recognition: Female Nude selected for the 1st Taiwan Art Exhibition (Taiten)

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