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张充仁
pinyin Zhang Chongren
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1907
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Zhang Chongren 张充仁 was born in a poor family, in Xujiahui 徐家汇 at the time,
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a suburb in Shanghai, China.
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1914
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When his mother died, he placed in an orphanage in Tushanwan,
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managed by French jesuits, where his uncle taught the sculpture..
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He studied drawing, sculpture and french courses.
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1928
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He worked as a decorator for films studios in Shanghai, |
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then as a graphic and designer for newpapers. |
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1931
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He moved to Belgium and enrolled at the Fine Arts Académy in Brussels |
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( sculpture department ) for three years of study. |
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The sinograms at that time, were translated with EFEO system,
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and his name was Tchang Tchong-Jen.
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1934
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He met Georges Prosper Rémi Belgian author of comic strips Hergé
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known under the name.
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He gave him specific informations about China, a country where Tintin
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wanted to go in Blue Lotus.
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Tchang Tchong Chen is a character in the work of Hergé, the sole friend
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le seul ami de Tintin.
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We can see his name in traditional sinograms, in Tintin in Tibet. |
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1935
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After graduation and the Golden Award from the Belian governement, |
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he travelled in France, United Kingdom, Holland, Germany and Austria.. |
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1936
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He came back to Shanghai and organized exhibitions.
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He founded his own studio to accommodate students and sculpt busts
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of many personalities
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1978
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During the Cultural Revolution, a part of his works was destroyed and he became
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sweeper. After he was appointed as Deputy Secretary General of the Chinese
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Artists' Association in Shanghai, and director of the painting and Sculpture studio
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in Shanghai.
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1979
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He was finally recognized in China. He published his paintings and sculptures
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1981
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Hergé and Chang met again in France. |
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1985
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Invited by the French government to come to France, he set up his studio
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in Nogent-sur-Marne.
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The same year, he obtained the French nationality.
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1988
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He sculpted the bust of President François Mitterrand.
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and he sculpted the bust of Hergé at the Angoulême Festival.
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1994
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He sculpted the bust of Deng Xiao Ping.
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1998
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He died on October 8th and he buried at the cemetery in Nogent-sur-Marne.
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In Qibao, a museum was created in his old studio. |
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2012
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A retrospective exhibition for the 105th anniversary of the birth
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of Zhang Chongren was organized by the Fine Arts Museum of Shanghai
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from 29.09 to 04.10.
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D. Sicard
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Gravure sur bois 65x50cm EA / 20 4 têtes de Tintin, au centre celle de Tchang,
Signée au crayon en bas à gauche 充仁 collection privée
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