Lot 43
LEE MAN FONG
B. China, 1913 – 1988
The Mirror (Amsterdam), Undated
Signed “M Fong” with artist’s seal on lower right
Pastel on paper
51 x 36 cm
Provenance Private Collection Singapore
Formerly in the Private Collection of a Distinguished Collector in Jakarta, Indonesia
RM 18,000 – RM 30,000
Lee Man Fong was three years old when his family emigrated to Singapore. Growing up, he was trained in the Lingnan style of Chinese brush painting, and oil painting. In 1932, Lee moved to Jakarta to become an editor of a Chinese newspaper, and eventually took up painting full time. It is an exceptional example of the modern artist’s leading edge and bold spirit.