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Charcoal and chalk
Gaylord Chan1999
Hong Kong Museum of Art
Hong Kong , Hong Kong
Chan uses contrasting colours, layered textures and irregular shapes to search for simplicity in its primal form. A childlike spontaneity fueled by an internal complexity of emotions has created a visual tension on the pictorial surface.
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- Title: Charcoal and chalk
- Creator: Gaylord Chan
- Creator Lifespan: 1925
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Birth Place: Hong Kong, China
- Date Created: 1999
- Theme: Abstract
- Physical Dimensions: w122 x h92 cm
- Artist's Biography: Chan began to paint in his forties. He completed a certificate course in Art and Design at the Department of Extramural Studies of The University of Hong Kong between 1968 and 1970. He was a co-founder of the Hong Kong Visual Arts Society in the 1970s, the Culture Corner Art Academy in 1989, and the Artmatch Group in 1995. He has been a Museum Expert Adviser to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, HKSAR since 1993.
- Type: Acrylic on canvas
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