Research on the Impact of Western Art upon Chinese Artists Wu Guanzhong and Zao Wou-ki in the 20th Century

Abstract

World War II led to a reallocation of many countries’ political roles. Some nations got stronger after the war while others lost their past advantages and became less powerful. During the post-war period, many genres of art schools were established, first in Europe followed by America and then Asia, resulting in a collision between China and the West as Western art served to inspire Chinese art. This study examines the works of Wu Guanzhong and Zao Wou-ki and discusses how post-war Western art had influenced Chinese art and what changes had been brought to artistic styles of Chinese art.

Keywords

• post-war
• chinese art
• western art
• wu guanzhong
• zao wou-ki