Shiy De-jinn

Taiwanese · 1923–1981 · Painter, Printmaker

Shiy De-jinn 席德進 was a Chinese modernist artist who became prominent in Taiwan. Born in Sichuan, he was a student of Lin Fengmian and Pang Xunqin. Fleeing the Chinese Communist… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Shiy De-jinn, Self-portrait, 1951, Oil on canvas, mounted onto boardSelf-portraitRavenel · NT$22,800,000≈ $760,380≈ £497,924≈ €584,638Sign up to see
  2. Shiy De-jinn, Landscape of Mountain Houyan, 1979, Mounted scroll, ink and color on paperLandscape of Mountain HouyanRavenel · NT$9,000,000≈ $303,930≈ £185,482≈ €223,297Sign up to see
  3. Shiy De-jinn, Wu-ling, 1979, Mounted scroll, ink and color on paperWu-lingRavenel · NT$7,800,000≈ $260,130≈ £170,342≈ €200,008Sign up to see

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Shiy De-jinn 席德進 was a Chinese modernist artist who became prominent in Taiwan. Born in Sichuan, he was a student of Lin Fengmian and Pang Xunqin. Fleeing the Chinese Communist Party to Taiwan, he lived there until his death. He has attracted interested as a nativist and, especially posthumously, as a queer artist. In terms of his creative style, he's heavily influenced by French artist Bernard Buffet.

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Born 1923, SichuanDied 1981, TaipeiOccupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q11060208 ↗

Also known as Der Chin, Hsi De-chin, Hsi De Jin, Hsi Te-Chin, Shi Teh-chin, Shiy De-Jinn

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