Society and culture: Ways of life Tan Tee Chie 陈世集 Society and culture: Ways of life
Tan Tee Chie 陈世集 1928-2011 Born in Hainan Graduated from NAFA in 1951 Lectured there Art critic, calligrapher, painter, seal carver
Tan Tee Chie - Brobak Birds Competition, 1966, woodcut, 48x63 cm
Woodcut Carve away unwanted parts of wooden block Cover with pigment, and print Tan Tee Chie was inspired by woodcut movement in China (1930s-40s) Li Hua – Roar, China!, 1935, woodcut
Depicting a bird singing competition Tan Tee Chie - Brobak Birds Competition 1966 Woodcut 48x63 cm Depicting a bird singing competition Bird cages hung from poles in field Spectators of all races, as seen from clothes/skin Judges at table with trophies Some vegetation in background
Does not follow linear perspective Tan Tee Chie - Brobak Birds Competition 1966 Woodcut 48x63 cm Clear outlines Variations in thickness and spacing of lines to create tones, textures, patterns etc. (e.g. leaves, fabric etc.) Does not follow linear perspective But still has sense of space and depth – Objects recede into space
We follow the gaze of the crowd Tan Tee Chie - Brobak Birds Competition 1966 Woodcut 48x63 cm Contrast between Tightly packed crowd at bottom, almost a grey mass Birdcages at top, strong outlines standing out strongly from white background Contrast and space We follow the gaze of the crowd
Depicting common pastime of that period Tan Tee Chie - Brobak Birds Competition 1966 Woodcut 48x63 cm Ways of life back then Depicting common pastime of that period Simple lifestyle conveyed through straightforward composition and simplification of details
Tan Tee Chie – Cigarette Seller/Transaction, 1953, woodcut
Tan Tee Chie – Family, 1961, oil on canvas, 76x61 cm
Tan Tee Chie – 2 Carps, ink on paper
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References http://tfcsea.nafa.edu.sg/artist_biography.aspx?id=33 http://www.singaporeartmuseum.sg/press_release/1998/imprints_on_singapore_art.pdf http://www.nus.edu.sg/museum/forms/simplifiedWrkSheetConstructedLandscapes.pdf https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mr-Tan-Tee-Chie-%E9%99%88%E4%B8%96%E9%9B%86%E8%80%81%E5%B8%88-In-memory-of-our-beloved-teacher/150673584988090 http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/graph/9polwood.htm