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DONG KINGMAN
1911 - 2000
www.dongkingman.org/about
Entered by: Michael Clayton, Print Study Room Staff, 2/8/06
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BiographyDong Kingman was born Dong Moy Shu in Oakland, California in 1911. At age five he returned with his family to Hong Kong where his father established a dry goods business. According to Chinese custom, Kingman was given his new name when he entered school. Hearing that he wanted to be an artist, his teacher gave him the name of King 9scenery) and Man (compostition). In later years he combined the two words into Kingman and following Chinese custom, he used the family name first and the given name second. At school Kingman excelled at calligraphy and watercolor. He returned to Oakland in 1929 and attened the Fox Morgan Art School. During the Depression era and the decade that followed Kingman would emerge as one of America's leading artists and a pioneer of the California Style School of painting. A 1936 solo exhibition brought him instant success and national recognition. After World War II he settled on the east coast and assumed various teaching postions. In the 1950's and 60's he became involved in the film industry. Since his passing in May 2000, several major exhibitions have honored his artistic career.
www.dongkingman.org/about
Entered by: Michael Clayton, Print Study Room Staff, 2/8/06