Artists  > Dong Xiwen

Dong Xiwen

Both a famous and a controversial figure, Dong’s contributions to early Chinese Communist art would be pushed aside for a Soviet Realist style.

Dates
1914–73
Born In
Asia > East Asia > China
Active In
Asia > East Asia > China
Period Culture Style
Modernisms > Socialist Realism
Mao era
Cultural Revolution period
Known For
Painting
Works of Art

Artists  > Dong Xiwen

Dong Xiwen

Both a famous and a controversial figure, Dong’s contributions to early Chinese Communist art would be pushed aside for a Soviet Realist style.

Dates
1914–73
Born In
Asia > East Asia > China
Active In
Asia > East Asia > China
Period Culture Style
Modernisms > Socialist Realism
Mao era
Cultural Revolution period
Known For
Painting
Works of Art