Huxian County in Shaanxi Province is wee-known throughout the country for its unique folk paitings. Amazingly, all thoese artists are peasants who have never received any kinds of trainings on painting. They are natural painters. Those peasant artists have become world-renowned for portraying the ordinary aspects of county life on blackboards and newspapers and in large murals. Acclaimed for their inventive style, the paintings have generated interest both at home and abroad, where they've been displayed in such countries as the United States, Singapore and Australia.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Huxian county folk painting
Huxian County in Shaanxi Province is wee-known throughout the country for its unique folk paitings. Amazingly, all thoese artists are peasants who have never received any kinds of trainings on painting. They are natural painters. Those peasant artists have become world-renowned for portraying the ordinary aspects of county life on blackboards and newspapers and in large murals. Acclaimed for their inventive style, the paintings have generated interest both at home and abroad, where they've been displayed in such countries as the United States, Singapore and Australia.
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