This website gives a biography of Li Keran as well as the story of his career. This biography is interesting not only because it provides the story of Li Keran’s life, but also gives context to the events in it. The link talks about Keran’s academic and artist career as well as the political and legal trouble Keran ran into in his life. The link is particularly interesting in talking about Keran’s life during the Cultural Revolution. Keran was not only criticized during the revolution but was imprisoned and harassed as well. Despite this he continued painting in his unique. The article shows how determined and dedicated Li Keran was to art and how that legacy still lives on in Chinese art.

Link: http://www.chinaheritagequarterly.org/scholarship.php?searchterm=012_CenturyliKeran.inc&issue=012

 

Bibliography:

Roberts, Claire. China Heritage Quarterly. Australian National University. http://www.chinaheritagequarterly.org/scholarship.php?searchterm=012_CenturyliKeran.inc&issue=012.