Theodore Wan

Theodore Saskatche Wan
Born
Theodore Fu Wan

(1953-06-29)June 29, 1953
Hong Kong[1]
DiedMay 21, 1987(1987-05-21) (aged 33)[2]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Education
Known forPhotography, Performance art, Body art

Theodore Saskatche Wan (June 29, 1953 – May 21, 1987) was a Hong Kong-Canadian photographer, conceptual artist, and performance artist. Wan is most well known for his series of self-portraits in which the artist positioned himself as the "patient" in medical and surgical-style instructional photographs.[5]

He founded the artist-run centre Main Exit Gallery at 901 Main Street in Vancouver, BC (1980-1982).[6]

  1. ^ Conley, Christine (2008). "Theodore Wan and the Subject of Medical Illustration". RACAR: Revue d'art canadienne / Canadian Art Review. 33 (1–2): 14–27. doi:10.7202/1069544ar. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ Christine Conley (2003). Theodore Wan. Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax: Nova Scotia. p. 88. ISBN 0-7703-2719-2.
  3. ^ Conley 2003, p. 16
  4. ^ Conley 2003, p. 25
  5. ^ Laurence, Robin (9 June 2005). "Works anticipate artist's early death". The Georgia Straight. Vancouver, BC. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  6. ^ Conley 2003, p. 22