The Paintings of Cheng Shenghu

Shanghai: Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. 1999. Presumed 1st. Hardcover. 7532221385 . [a bit of wear to bottom edges of book's covers; jacket very slightly wrinkled along top edge, tiny tear at top front hinge]. (100 color plates) One hundred examples, reproduced in color, of the art of Shanghai-born painter Cheng Shenghu. (All text is in Chinese, except: the title and publisher information (taken from the front cover and front jacket panel), a brief blurb on the front jacket flap, the list of editorial board members, the introduction by Huang Chunyao, and the titles (captions) of the individual paintings.) From the jacket flap: "Mr. Cheng Shenghu was born in May 1960 in Shanghai. His taste for painting from his childhood brought him to the best masters. He has already spent 20 years of studies to improve his own style. He has organized six personal exhibitions and a dozen of his works won awards and many went in private and public collection [sic]. Cheng Shenghu combines the best tradition of the Chinese painting with the technique of the Western painting. He creates a particular style, his works express his own aesthetic." This is number "0000550" of a limited edition of unknown size, with that number stamped in red on the limitation page in the back of the book. PLEASE NOTE that in spite of the large size and weight of this volume, NO additional shipping fee will be assessed for shipping to an non-U.S. destination. . (Inventory #: 24598)