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Tyrus Wong 黄齐耀 pinyin Huang Qiyao
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1910
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Tyrus Wong 黄齐耀 ( 1910-2016 ) was born on October 25, in Taishan, Guangdong
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Province China.
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1920
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He moved illegally, with his father to the United States. Separated from his father,
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he spent a month at the Angel Island Immigration, then they settled to Sacramento |
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before moving to Los Angeles.
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His father introduced him to calligraphy.
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He got the summer scholarship from the Otis Art Institute and then a full-time
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scholarship.
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1930
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A graduate of Otis, he painted advertisements.
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Hired by Disney, he became famous with his sketches for the film Bambi.
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1942
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Dismissed after a strike, he was hired as illustrator at The Warmer Brothers studios
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where he'll stay for 26 years.
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He made greeting cards for Hallmark cards.
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1968
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He retired and made colorful animal Kites.
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Awards selection
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2001
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A History makers Award
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Chinese American Museum |
2001
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inducted as a Disney Legend |
for his animated film sets |
2005
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The Winsor Mc Cay Award
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33rd annual Annie-Awards |
2015
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Lifetime Achievement Award
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San Diego Asian Film Festival |
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2016
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He passed away on December 30, in Sunland-Tujunga, California, at the age of 106.
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He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park ( Hollywood Hills ) in Los Angeles, California.
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Daniele Sicard |
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exhibitions selection |
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2003
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Mid-Century Mandarin: The Clay Canvasses of Tyrus Wong Solo exhibition Craft & Folk Art Museum
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Los Angeles United States
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2004
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Tyrus Wong: A Retrospective Solo exhibition Chinese American Museum Los Angeles
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United States
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2004
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Kinetic Creatures: The Art Kites of Tyrus Wong Solo exhibition Craft & Folk Art Museum
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Los Angeles United States
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2007
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The Art of the Motion Picture Illustrator: William B. Major, Harold Michelson and Tyrus Wong
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Los Angeles United States
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2011
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Now Dig This !: Art and Black Los Angeles 1960–1980 Hammer Museum United States
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2012
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Round the Clock: Chinese American Artists Working in Los Angeles Vincent Price Art Museum
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East Los Angeles United States
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2013
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Water to Paper, Paint to Sky : The Art of Tyrus Wong Solo exhibition Walt Disney Family Museum
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San Francisco Californie United States
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2015
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Water to Paper, Paint to Sky : The Art of Tyrus Wong Solo exhibition Retrospective Museum
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of Chinese in America New York United States
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Tyrus Wong 黄齐耀 - Painting
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Tyrus Wong 黄齐耀 - Painting
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