Description LOO FOH SANG
b. Pahang, 1944
MELODY SERIES: C1, 2013
Signed ‘Foh Sang Loo’ (lower right), dated ‘2013’, inscribed and titled (lower left)
Monoprint on paper
25 cm x 25 cm
After graduating from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Art in Singapore in 1965, Loo furthered his studies at the Ecole National Superieure des Beaux in Paris in until 1969. After graduation, Loo remained in Paris and was accepted to understudy printmaking under the tutelage of Stanley William Hayter, the English printmaker and painter who founded Atelier 17, widely known as the most influential print workshop of the 20th century. From the time he completed the programme at Atelier 17, Loo has devoted himself conscientiously to the art of printmaking.
He returned to his home country – Malaysia in 1990 to teach printmaking at the Malaysian Institute of Art for 4 years. Subsequently, he was appointed Head of the Visual Art Department at the Central Academy of Art in Kuala Lumpur, where he remained till 2002. The award-winning artist established himself in the international arena when he received the Asia-Pacific Art Golden Award in 2009 and the Global Golden Brand Award in the following year.
Dimensions 25 cm x 25 cm
Artist or Maker LOO FOH SANG
Medium Monoprint on paper
Date 2013
Condition Report This work is in good overall condition as viewed. There is some evidence of faint fox marks. Framed under glass.
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