- Han Meilin
Han Meilin (Simplified: 韩美林; Traditional: 韓美林;
Pinyin : Hán Měilín; born 1936 inJinan ,Shandong Hanban.edu. " [http://french.hanban.edu.cn/gallery/b.htm Hanban.edu] ." "Profile of the artist." Retrieved on2008-04-27 .] Xinhuanet. " [http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/news.xinhuanet.com/collection/2005-11/28/content_3847338.htm Xinhuanet] ." "韓美林作品選(圖)." Retrieved on2008-04-27 .] ) is a famous Chinese artist most recognized today for his creation of theFuwa dolls for the 2008 Beijing olympics. [Chinadaily. " [http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2008/2006-08/22/content_671363.htm Chinadaily] ." "Han Meilin, designer of the Fuwa." Retrieved on2008-04-27 .] Han is also known to have lived through hard times during theCultural revolution .ATV news interview with Han Meilin. 04-27-2008.]Biography
In 1955 he was admitted to the Central Academy of arts and design (中央工艺美术学院), now part of
Tsinghua University . In 1960 he graduated.Han is also known to have been
tortured in the past. In a 2008 interview, Han admitted histendon was cut during theCultural revolution . His thumbs became useless until it was later repaired by doctors.Career
In 1979, he was elected to the China Artists Association (中国美术家协会). He has also published influential work such as (包过散文). In 1980, he was in the
United States , holding art exhibitions in 21 cities includingBoston andNew York . He was given the key to the city ofSan Diego as an honorary citizen and the city of Manhattan declared October 1, 1980 as Han Meilin Day. In 1983 six of his work were printed on Christmas cards issued by theUnited Nations . He also gave lectures atHarvard university .In 1986, he was selected as a delegate to the Sixth National Committee of the
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).In 1989, he held three art exhibitions at the
Crown Art Center inTaipei . From 1991 to 1994 he had solo art shows inToronto ,Canada , followed byMalaysia ,Hong Kong andIndia . He spoke atYale university in 1999.He has also fought the sale of illegal art activities in
Beijing , saying most of the paintings sold in auction fairs are not real. [CCTV. " [http://www.cctv.com/program/cultureexpress/20060913/101941.shtml CCTV] ." "Most Paintings Auctioned in Beijing Are Unreal." Retrieved on2008-04-27 .]Through out his career, he has published painting albums as "Meilin's Paintings", "Art Works of Han Meilin", "Mountain Flowers in Full Bloom", "Still on the Earth", "100-chicken Paintings", "Painting Collection of Han Meilin" and "Selection of Arts and Crafts Works of Han Meilin". He was once the art designer of
paper-cutting cartoons such as "Fox Capturing Hunter", "Fox Sending Grapes" and "Hide-and-seek". He also designed the pig postal stamps for China in 1983, panda stamps for 1985 and the phoenix logo forAir China .He also designed the Five-Dragon Clock Tower
sculpture for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. He also finished the Group Tiger for the city ofDalian inLiaoning Province , No.1 Bull forJinan andCock Crows to Herald the Break of Day forZibo in Shandong Province, Sacred Bull forShekou , a bronze bull with luminous pearl and the King of Western Chu (Xiang Yu ) made of stainless steel forShenzhen inGuangdong Province .References
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