Title
Balinese Lady Facing Back
Creator
Year/Period
1952
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Image size: 55 x 35 cm,
Frame size: Unframed
Frame size: Unframed
Accession No.
2003-03578
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of the artist’s family
Born in Fujian Province, Liu Kang (1911-2004) received his formal training in Shanghai Academy of Fine Art, where he was exposed to Chinese paintings. In 1928, he went to Paris where he was influenced by art movements such as Fauvism and Post-Impressionism. Not only was he one of Singapore’s pioneer artists, he was also a leading figure in the Society of Chinese Artists and the Singapore Art Society. In 1970, he was awarded the Public Service Star for his contributions in the field of art.During the historic trip to Bali in 1952, Liu made numerous sketches and studies of the Balinese. In the SAM collection is another sketch of the same woman, drawn from another angle.
