Wu Zuoren

• Wu Zuoren (吳作人), originally from Jing County, Anhui, and born in Suzhou, Jiangsu, was a highly accomplished Chinese artist, skilled in both oil painting and traditional Chinese painting. In 1960, he became a professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and was appointed the first academic dean. Later, he served as the vice president, president, and eventually the honorary president of the academy. Wu Zuoren made significant contributions to the development of Chinese art education, and many prominent artists, including Wang Mingming, Chen Yuxian, and Liu Dawei, sought his guidance.

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