Liu Wenxi | |
|---|---|
刘文西 | |
| Born | October 1933 |
| Died | 7 July 2019 (aged 85) |
| Education | Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts |
| Known for | Painting, drawing |
| Notable work | Four Generations (祖孙四代) Chairman Mao and the Shepherd (毛主席和牧羊人) |
| Movement | Socialist realism "Yellow Earth School" |
| Spouse | Chen Guangjian |
| President of the Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts | |
| In office 1991–1997 | |
| Vice Chairman of the China Artists Association | |
| In office 1998–? | |
| President of the Yellow Earth School Research Institute | |
| In office 2004–2019 | |
| Vice Mayor of Yan'an | |
Liu Wenxi (Chinese: 刘文西; October 1933 – 7 July 2019) was a Chinese painter, art educator, and politician. Considered by many critics as the founder of the "Yellow Earth School" of painting, he served as President of Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts and Vice Chairman of the China Artists Association. His portrait of Mao Zedong has been printed on the fifth series of the renminbi since 1999.