Feng Zikai was an influential painter and illustrator from 1898, until 1975. He was a modern artist who dabbled in a few different areas of media, from painting to music, Feng Zikai was a multi-talented man. He learned painting and music from Li Shutong and founded the Shanghai Vocational Normal School with fellow classmates in 1919.
Later in his career, Feng traveled to Japan in 1921 to continue his studies. Feng’s style consists of simplistic cartoons with an innocent tone. He had a focus on ancient poems and children’s life, which is represented within his artwork. He created comics which had first published in a magazine in 1924.
Feng was a part of many important organizations during his time, including the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), he also served as the vice-chairman of the Shanghai Federation of Literacy and Art Circles and held the same position for the Shanghai branch of the China Artists Association.
Works Cited:
The Award and Feng Zikai. Feng Zikai Chinese Children’s Picture Book Award,
fengzikaibookaward.org/en/about-the-award/the-award-and-feng-zikai/.
“People Sitting Under the Old Tree.” Google Arts & Culture,
artsandculture.google.com/asset/people-sitting-under-the-old-tree-feng-zikai/
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Sheri Lullo
You’ll fall in love with Feng’s paintings and sentiments when you learn more (if you haven’t already). Buddhism plays a huge role in his outlook on life, and his work is infused with its philosophies. You end with a listing of associations to which he belonged–is there some running thread to connect his interests in these groups?