Li Fang
Taiwan
b.1933–2020
Li Fang graduated from Taiwan Provincial Normal College (now National Taiwan Normal University) in 1955. She co-founded the Fifth Moon Group in 1957, emerging as a leading female artist advocating the modernization and abstraction of Chinese art. In 1959, she studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and with French artist Jean Souberbie, before settling in the Swiss Alps with her husband, Hans Brun, where her simple life influenced her distinctive style.
Her early work features bold brushstrokes and dense color, integrating Chinese ink techniques with Western modernism. From the 1970s, she returned to naturalistic studies, blending overlapping brushwork with bright, clear colors, evoking elegance and poetic sensibility.
Li Fang’s work is held in major collections including M+, Hong Kong; Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan; National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts; Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan; Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Germany; and FAMM, France.
