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Chen Yifei is a
central figure in the development of Chinese oil painting and is
one of China's most renowned contemporary artists. Although he
was
In 1992, Christie's auctioned his "Lingering Melodies From the Xunyang River" for US$176,282 then a world record price for a Chinese oil painting at auction.
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denounced
for 'capitalist behavior' Chen's obvious talent and mastery of
oil painting techniques won him recognition by the authorities.
Chen soon became one of the leading painters of the cultural
revolution, he was famous for his big Mao portraits and
depiction of grand heroic events of the modern Chinese nation.
After the Cultural Revolution Chen became the forerunner of a
new age in Chinese aesthetics, promoting a new sense of
modernity and lifestyle in his paintings as well as in fashion,
cinema and design. In his oil paintings Chen abandoned his
uncritical glorification of the party to blend realistic
technique and romanticism with Ch
inese
subject matter, especially melancholic and lonely women in
traditional dresses. His characteristic 'Romantic Realism'
paintings use dark and dense colors and convey a sense of
richness and integrity. Chen studied in the United States for
several years and then returned to Shanghai where he stayed and
worked incessantly until the early death at the age of 59. His
early death left intellectual circles in shock and highlighted
his major role in the Chinese contemporary art scene
