Catalogue published in conjunction with the retrospective exhibition 'Strokes of Life: The Art of Chen Chong Swee' at National Gallery Singapore. 

Includes essays by the artist's family, Kwok Kian Chow, Grace Tng, Yeo Mang Thong and Foo Kwee Horng. As well as colour plates of selected works, and a biographical timeline of the artist.

'Chen Chong Swee was an important early Singapore artist and educator who made significant contributions to the development of the Singapore and Malaya art scenes. He was amongst the first artists in Singapore to incorporate local subjects in his works, depicting Malay village scenes in his ink paintings from as early as the 1930s. This show features key works from his six-decade-long career. It highlights his proficiency in both Chinese and Western art traditions as well as his exploration and experimentation with Chinese painting techniques.'-excerpted from National Gallery Singapore's website.