Chinese Quintessence Art Co contributed 20 works inspired by famed
painter Liu Linghua to the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games
this morning.
The donation, 20 pieces of embroidery of Liu's oil paintings,
are valued at 800,000 yuan (US$103,896) and will be offered to
foreign VIPs participating in the event.
Liu, a Shaanxi Province native, has earned a reputation at home
and abroad for his oil paintings, which combine traditional Chinese
painting and graphic arts. In 2001, 26 of Liu's oil paintings were
selected as the only exhibits during the APEC meeting. His best
well-known work "Years" is valued at 12 million yuan.
"We selected 20 excellent oil paintings by Liu and hired local
embroidery masters to finish the needle work," said a company
official surnamed Sun.
(Shanghai Daily August 29, 2007)
