Win Ng

Win Ng
Born(1936-04-13)April 13, 1936
Chinatown, San Francisco, US
DiedSeptember 6, 1991(1991-09-06) (aged 55)
San Francisco, US
NationalityAmerican
Other namesWinfred Ng
EducationSan Francisco State University
City College of San Francisco,
Mills College
Alma materBFA San Francisco Art Institute
Occupation(s)Ceramicist, industrial designer, illustrator, sculptor, metal worker, painter
Known forCo-founder of Taylor & Ng

Win "Winfred" Ng (April 13, 1936 – September 6, 1991)[1] was a Chinese American artist, entrepreneur, and decorative designer. Ng was known for working as a ceramist, sculptor, metal worker, industrial designer, painter and illustrator, but best known as the co-founder of the groundbreaking San Francisco based department store Taylor & Ng and his commercial ceramics work under the same name.

His artwork is in the collections of the Smithsonian, the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Victoria & Albert Museum, Museum of Contemporary Crafts, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Art and Design (MAD) and the De Young Museum.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b "Ng". The Marks Project. The Marks Project, Inc. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  2. ^ "Win Ng". Museum of Arts and Design, Collection Database. Retrieved 2016-12-28.