Reuters: People News: Chinese abstract painter Zao Wou-ki dies aged 93

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Chinese abstract painter Zao Wou-ki dies aged 93 Apr 10th 2013, 13:58 Tweet Share this Email Print Analysis & Opinion Why techies don't buy contemporary art Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » People » Arts » A visitor looks at a 2.8-metre by 10-metre triptych by Chinese painter Zao at Christie's auction house in Hong Kong. Credit: Reuters/Bobby Yip ZURICH | Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:58am EDT ZURICH (Reuters) - Chinese abstract master Zao Wou-ki, whose works routinely fetch millions of dollars at auction, has died in Switzerland aged 93. Marc Bonnant, a lawyer for his widow, told Reuters that Zao, who suffered from Alzheimer's, had died on Tuesday 10 days after being admitted to hospital. Born in Beijing, Zao moved to Paris in 1948 before the Communist takeover of his country. In Europe, he was inspired by artists like Paul Klee, Alberto Giacometti and Joan Miro and had his first solo exhibition in New York in 1959. He became a French citizen in 1964 and only returned to China for the first time since leaving in 1972. Zao's son from a previous marriage, Jialing Zhao, had fought a legal battle with his third wife Francoise Marquet over guardianship of the artist, Swiss media reported. Renowned for combining Chinese and European influences, his painting 25.06.86 sold in Hong Kong last year for HK$25.3 million, a world record for the artist at auction. Soaring Chinese demand has driven prices for expensive art and luxury goods in recent years although that trend has cooled along with the pace of growth of China's economy. (Reporting by Emma Thomasson, editing by Paul Casciato) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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