About Gu Gan
Lived 1942 – 2020 (aged 77–78). Gu Gan was a visual artist, calligrapher, painter and illustrator.
Gu Gan ( b.1942 ), the family name is Gu, also whose original name is Zhang Shiqiang, is a calligraphist from Changsha, Hunan Province, China. He graduated from the middle school attached to the Central Art Academy in 1962. In 1975, he was assigned to work in the People's Literature Publishing House.
In 1998 he was invited by Baroness Philippine de Rothschild to design the wine label for the Mouton Rothschild 1996 vintage. Gu Gan is the first Chinese artist to ever have been thus honored.
Positions Member of the Chinese Artists Association First president of the China Society of modern Calligraphy and painting
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Who was Gu Gan?
Chinese calligraphy
When was Gu Gan born?
Gu Gan was born on 28 July 1942 in Changsha.
When did Gu Gan die?
Gu Gan died in 2020.
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Gu Gan was a visual artist, calligrapher, painter and illustrator.
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