Gu Gan Explained

Gu Gan
Birth Date:	28 July 1942
Birth Place:	Changsha, Hunan Province, China

Gu Gan (b.1942^[1]),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.^[2] Gu Gan is the first Chinese artist to ever have been thus honored.^{[3] [4]}

Positions

• Member of the Chinese Artists Association
• First president of the China Society of modern Calligraphy and painting

Notes and References

1. Book: Sullivan, Michael. Modern Chinese Artists: A Biographical Dictionary. 4 June 2013. 2006. University of California Press. 9780520244498. 43–.
2. Book: Barrass, Gordon S.. The Art of Calligraphy in Modern China. 4 June 2013. 2002. University of California Press. 9780520234512. 190–.
3. Web site: The 1996 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Label by Gu Gan. Château Mouton Rothschild: The Artist Labels.
4. News: Now Is The Time To Buy Chinese Art. Rohleder. Anna. Forbes. 4 June 2013.