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Chu Teh-chun (born 1920)
Born in Jiangsu, China. In 1935, Chu passed the examination for Hangzhou National College of Fine Art. He came to Taiwan in 1949 and began teaching at Taiwan Normal University two years later. He held his first solo exhibition in 1954 at Taipei Chungshan Hall and went to France the following year to further his studies. In 1957, he won the Silver Award at the Paris Salon du Printemps. In 1969, he entered the 10th Sao Paolo Biennial International Exhibition in Brazil. The National Museum of History held a solo exhibition of his works in 1987, his first exhibition in Taiwan since leaving 32 years earlier. A student of Lin Fengmian and classmate of Zao Wou-ki, Chu's works are considered undervalued in the current market.May 02, 2004