Catalogue of exhibition of works by Lin Yuan, a non-professionally trained artist who is recognised as the most important naive sculptor in Taiwan. Johnson Chang wrote, 'The strength of Lin Yuan's art lies in its vitality and its infinite inventiveness. It is an art that is motivated by a faith in the wholeness of the world. Things of the imagination are as real to Lin Yuan as are creatures of the world; his art reflects a rich and complete cosmos which is tangible to him alone. What distinguishes Lin Yuan from ordinary folk artists is the primal power in his works. They are like apparitions issued from the depth of our cultural subconscious and move us with the expressive power of myths.' With chronology of the artist and a letter about Lin's works from Jean Dubuffet.
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Onsite

Location code
MON.LIY10
Language

Chinese - Traditional, 

English

Publication/Creation date

2007

ISBN / ISSN

9789868313026

No of copies

2

Content type

artist monograph, 

catalogue

Chapter headings

The Heart of Taiwanese Naive Art - The Art World of Lin Yuan - HUANG Chenchih, 黃承志

Astounded by Rocks - HUANG Pingsong, 黃炳松

'Broad-minded, self-confident, and thorough' were my immediate feelings towards Lin Yuan's artistic creations - JU Ming, 朱銘

The Old Man Who Tells Stories with His Sculptures - HSIEH Lifa, 謝里法

Why does Jean Dubuffet Appreciate Lin Yuan's Works? - LIANG Yifen, 梁奕焚

Turn Stones into Gold - The Glory of Taiwan - CHANG Yuching, 張雨晴

Lin Yuan's Legends (in Chinese only) - LIN Chinkai, 林今開

Stone Sculptures of Lin Yuan - Preface of His First Overseas Exhibition - CHANG Tsongzung Johnson, 張頌仁

The Third Letter from Jean Dubuffet

Simple Stone: Lin Yuan's Original Portfolio
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Simple Stone: Lin Yuan's Original Portfolio, 撲石: 林淵原創作品集