Liao Jingwen (Chinese: 廖靜文; April 1923 – 16 June 2015) was assistant to and third wife of artist Xu Beihong. After his death in 1953, she served as head of the Xu Beihong Memorial Museum and the curator of his extensive art collection.[1]
Liao was born in 1923 to a family of intellectuals in Liuyang, though their ancestral home was Changsha, Hunan.[1] After leaving high school, she traveled to Guilin, where she saw an advertisement for an administrator at the China Academy of Art at its wartime base in Chongqing.[2] Liao took the position in 1943, whilst also enrolling in the arts and sciences institute of Jinling Women's College that had also set-up a campus in Chengdu.[1] During this time, she worked for several famous artists, including Xu Beihong.[2]
Careeredit
Liao met Xu Beihong in 1942, Liao worked as Xu's assistant and soon became Xu's mistress. The two married in 1946, after Xu divorced his wife Jiang Biwei, Liao born a son in the same year, and a daughter in later years.[1] After Xu's death in 1953, Liao gifted over 1200 of Xu's artistic works to the Chinese state, as well as over 1000 pieces of historical art and thousands of books.[1] Between 1953 and 1956, Liao studied Chinese culture at Peking University.[1]
In 1956, Liao met a young military officer Huang Xinghua, who was 9 years younger than her. She pursued Huang, and the two married in the same year, they had a son.
In 1957, Liao became the head curator and researcher at the Xu Beihong Memorial Museum (Chinese: 徐悲鸿纪念馆).[1] During the Cultural Revolution, Liao firstly thought she would had better social class as Xu's widow, so she divorced Huang. Later Xu's art was identified with capitalism and students repeatedly tried to destroy the collections at the Xu Beihong Memorial Museum. Liao herself was beaten severely several times defending the artworks. She eventually sent a letter via her son to Zhou Enlai, requesting protection for the collection and they were taken to the Forbidden City for safe-keeping.[2] The memorial museum was shut down in 1967 to make way for a subway, however, Liao wrote to Mao Zedong in 1972 to request that another venue be found for it.[2] Despite receiving words of encouragement from Zhou Enlai that the museum should be reopened, it took Liao over 10 years of negotiation with government officials and planning before a new memorial museum was opened in 1983 in Xinjiekou, Beijing.[2] In 1982, she had also completed her memoir of Xu's life.
After the Cultural Revolution, as Xu has been restore as the important figure in modern Chinese art, Liao tried to hide her second marriage, refused to admit that she had married Huang, forbid the family members and friends mentioned Huang and her youngest son. She always shown herself as Xu's widow in public, and repeatedly emphasized her "Ture and the only Love" with Xu.
The book has been translated into English, published as Xu Beihong: Life of a Master Painter, as well as French and Japanese. Many of the contents of the book are accused of malicious and false descriptions of Xu Beihong's ex-wife and other famous painters of the same period. [3]
Her calligraphy was exhibited around China in 2015 as part of an exhibition for the 120th anniversary of Xu Beihong's birth.[5]
Written worksedit
Liao 廖, Jingwen 静文 (1987). Xu Beihong: Life of a Master Painter. Translated by Zhang Peiji. Beijing: Foreign Language Press. ISBN0835115518.
Personal lifeedit
Liao had two children with Xu Beihong: a son called Qingping (Chinese: 庆平), born in 1947; and a daughter called Fangfang (Chinese: 芳芳), born in 1948.[2] She has one son with Huang Xinghua, called Liao Honghua.[2]
^Xu 許, Zhuo 啄 (17 July 2006). "徐悲鴻夫人廖靜文的書房" [The study of Xu Beihong's wife, Liao Jingwen]. People's Daily Overseas Version (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 June 2017.
^Wong, Gertrude Cheng (8 January 1997). "Xu Beihong International Foundation". Xu Beihong.org. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
^Yang 杨, Fan 帆 (24 August 2015). "大师作品云集 "永远的徐悲鸿"巡展成都开幕" [Travelling exhibition "Eternal Xu Beihong" opens in Chengdu and brings works by great masters together]. Xu Beihong Arts and Culture Center (in Chinese).
Works citededit
Huai, Pu 怀蒲 (2015). "廖静文逝世" [Liao Jingwen has passed away]. Meishu 美术 (in Chinese) (8): 11. doi:10.13864/j.cnki-1311/j.001001 (inactive 31 January 2024).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link)
Yang, Xianrang 杨先让 (2015). "悼廖静文馆长" [In memory of the head of the museum, Liao Jingwen]. Meishu 美术 (in Chinese) (8): 102–103. doi:10.13864/j.cnki.cn11-1311/j.001127.
January 01, 1970
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In this Chinese name the family name is Liao Liao Jingwen Chinese 廖靜文 April 1923 16 June 2015 was assistant to and third wife of artist Xu Beihong After his death in 1953 she served as head of the Xu Beihong Memorial Museum and the curator of his extensive art collection 1 Liao Jingwen廖静文Liao Jingwen painted by Xu BeihongBornApril 1923Liuyang Hunan Republic of ChinaDied16 June 2015 2015 06 16 aged 92 Beijing People s Republic of ChinaNationalityChineseEducationJinling Women s College ChengduOccupation s Museum curator and manager writer calligrapherKnown forCuration of Xu Beihong s art collection Liao JingwenTraditional Chinese廖靜文Simplified Chinese廖静文TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinLiao Jingwen Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Later life 4 Written works 5 Personal life 6 References 6 1 Notes 6 2 Works citedEarly life editLiao was born in 1923 to a family of intellectuals in Liuyang though their ancestral home was Changsha Hunan 1 After leaving high school she traveled to Guilin where she saw an advertisement for an administrator at the China Academy of Art at its wartime base in Chongqing 2 Liao took the position in 1943 whilst also enrolling in the arts and sciences institute of Jinling Women s College that had also set up a campus in Chengdu 1 During this time she worked for several famous artists including Xu Beihong 2 Career editLiao met Xu Beihong in 1942 Liao worked as Xu s assistant and soon became Xu s mistress The two married in 1946 after Xu divorced his wife Jiang Biwei Liao born a son in the same year and a daughter in later years 1 After Xu s death in 1953 Liao gifted over 1200 of Xu s artistic works to the Chinese state as well as over 1000 pieces of historical art and thousands of books 1 Between 1953 and 1956 Liao studied Chinese culture at Peking University 1 In 1956 Liao met a young military officer Huang Xinghua who was 9 years younger than her She pursued Huang and the two married in the same year they had a son In 1957 Liao became the head curator and researcher at the Xu Beihong Memorial Museum Chinese 徐悲鸿纪念馆 1 During the Cultural Revolution Liao firstly thought she would had better social class as Xu s widow so she divorced Huang Later Xu s art was identified with capitalism and students repeatedly tried to destroy the collections at the Xu Beihong Memorial Museum Liao herself was beaten severely several times defending the artworks She eventually sent a letter via her son to Zhou Enlai requesting protection for the collection and they were taken to the Forbidden City for safe keeping 2 The memorial museum was shut down in 1967 to make way for a subway however Liao wrote to Mao Zedong in 1972 to request that another venue be found for it 2 Despite receiving words of encouragement from Zhou Enlai that the museum should be reopened it took Liao over 10 years of negotiation with government officials and planning before a new memorial museum was opened in 1983 in Xinjiekou Beijing 2 In 1982 she had also completed her memoir of Xu s life After the Cultural Revolution as Xu has been restore as the important figure in modern Chinese art Liao tried to hide her second marriage refused to admit that she had married Huang forbid the family members and friends mentioned Huang and her youngest son She always shown herself as Xu s widow in public and repeatedly emphasized her Ture and the only Love with Xu The book has been translated into English published as Xu Beihong Life of a Master Painter as well as French and Japanese Many of the contents of the book are accused of malicious and false descriptions of Xu Beihong s ex wife and other famous painters of the same period 3 Later life editLiao worked as head of Xu Beihong Institute of Painting Chinese 中国徐悲鸿画院 and participated in the committee of the All China Women s Federation representing them at the seventh and eighth sessions of the Chinese People s Political Consultative Conference 1 She was also a trustee of the Xu Beihong International Foundation 4 Her calligraphy was exhibited around China in 2015 as part of an exhibition for the 120th anniversary of Xu Beihong s birth 5 Written works editLiao 廖 Jingwen 静文 1987 Xu Beihong Life of a Master Painter Translated by Zhang Peiji Beijing Foreign Language Press ISBN 0835115518 Personal life editLiao had two children with Xu Beihong a son called Qingping Chinese 庆平 born in 1947 and a daughter called Fangfang Chinese 芳芳 born in 1948 2 She has one son with Huang Xinghua called Liao Honghua 2 References editNotes edit a b c d e f g h Huai 2015 p 11 a b c d e f g Yang 2015 p 102 Xu 許 Zhuo 啄 17 July 2006 徐悲鴻夫人廖靜文的書房 The study of Xu Beihong s wife Liao Jingwen People s Daily Overseas Version in Chinese Retrieved 24 June 2017 Wong Gertrude Cheng 8 January 1997 Xu Beihong International Foundation Xu Beihong org Retrieved 24 June 2017 Yang 杨 Fan 帆 24 August 2015 大师作品云集 永远的徐悲鸿 巡展成都开幕 Travelling exhibition Eternal Xu Beihong opens in Chengdu and brings works by great masters together Xu Beihong Arts and Culture Center in Chinese Works cited edit Huai Pu 怀蒲 2015 廖静文逝世 Liao Jingwen has passed away Meishu 美术 in Chinese 8 11 doi 10 13864 j cnki 1311 j 001001 inactive 31 January 2024 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint DOI inactive as of January 2024 link Yang Xianrang 杨先让 2015 悼廖静文馆长 In memory of the head of the museum Liao Jingwen Meishu 美术 in Chinese 8 102 103 doi 10 13864 j cnki cn11 1311 j 001127 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Liao Jingwen amp oldid 1201940609, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
