Chen Wenbo

Signed in Pinyin and dated 1999, framed

Galerie Loft, Paris and Hong Kong

France, Paris, Espace Cardin, Paris-Pékin, Paris, 2002, p. 73

Chen Tong, Chen Wenbo: Vitamines Z, Galerie Loft, Paris, p. 32
Paris-Pékin Exposition, Beaux Arts, France, 2002, inside front cover
Christine Buci-Glucksmann ed., Modernités Chinoises, Skira, France, 2003, p. 130

 

Approximately 0.2 cm hole located in the middle of the upper part of the canvas near the edge, which was made through from the back of the canvas; 8 cm long crack on the right temple of the forehead, three extremely minimal cracks on the forehead near the middle finger; crack with black substance on the upper layer on the upper hand; areas of discolouration can be found on the left of forehead, left of the left cheek, left of lip and the upper part of the plam below, otherwise the work is in satisfactory condition.
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