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Hung Tung (Hong Dong) (Simplified Chinese:洪通; Traditional Chinese: 洪通; Pinyin: Hóng Tong; born 1920) was a Taiwanese painter whose work, notable for its folk style, vivid colour and unique personal language, had a significant influence on the direction of Taiwanese Modern art in the 1970s. ==Biography== Hung Tung was born in 1920, in a fishermen's village near the Nankunshen Temple in Tainan's Beimen Township. Hung was orphaned as a young child. Raised by impoverished relatives, he was unable to attend school. From an early age, Hung supported himself and his family by doing odd jobs. He also worked as a spirit medium in a Taoist temple. Having no formal education, Hung was illiterate for the duration of his life; this did not stop him exploring other modes of expression. In 1970, at the age of 50, Hung Tung felt a desire to paint; this turning point marked the beginning of his career as an artist. In 1972, the self-taught artist put works on display outside the Nankunshen Temple. Upon viewing his mysterious creations, a journalist wrote about Hung’s works in The Artist Magazine. From this point forth, he began receiving extensive coverage in art magazines, and became the subject of heated debates about what constituted ‘Taiwanese’ art. In 1976, Hung Tung’s first major solo exhibition organised by The Artist magazine at the American Cultural Centre in Taipei meant he became a household name overnight in Taiwan. During this period in the 70’s, Taiwan was still conservative, Hung Tung’s art was polarising since the public since found it difficult to conceive how an illiterate person could start painting without any formal training. The public and his fellow villagers were divided into those who appreciated Hung’s art for its genius and those who thought he was a fool. Hung’s popularity throughout Taiwan meant that he received constant requests for paintings. Hung refused to sell his paintings so these requests soon became an encumbrance. In later life Hung began to isolate himself. In 1986 Hung’s wife died. A year later in 1987, Hung died in his sleep, alone in his workshop. During his artistic career, Hung produced over 300 finished artworks. The Taiwanese community acknowledges him as being an accomplished painter since his works show unique personal style and capture the local essence of Taiwan. Hung Tung’s contribution paved the way for the Nativist movement in Taiwan. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hung Tung」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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