Xu+Chen


==Art is the essential vitality of an artist, and his or her artwork derived from the distressing journey of his or her life. The artwork conveys unspeakable expressions of moral prejudices and concerns. Pan YuLiang, a nineteenth century Chinese female artist, is renowned for her nude paintings and self-portraits. Her artworks highlight the influence of the conservative values on gender issues. Nudity were an issue first raised in the 1920s, however, it still is unsettled issue in China today. In Pan’s painting, she combines Chinese elements with western techniques in her paintings. Then Pan sets out her passion to portrait nudity in her paintings. Pan chooses nudity as the center of her artwork because Pan has a deeper understanding of female body. Her experience at brothel made her feel ashamed of her body, but she was overjoyed to discover the human body was the most beautiful art in the world. Pan finds that art is the best way to express her thoughts. However, Pan’s paintings are impossible for conservative Chinese to adapt. Her Painting inform the message that it is a time to change people's view on the roles and status of women in society.== =**__Portrait of Pan YuLaing (1940)__**=

=__Self Protrait (1963)__=