Exhibition puts Sino-French artistic partnership in frame By Lin Qi | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-12-17 16:24 Share CLOSE A photo on show taken by Bruno Barbey in 1973 shows students at the Tian anmen Square to greet visiting then French president Georges Pompidou. [Photo provided to China Daily]
In the first half of the 20th century, France was the top destination for young Chinese artists to brush up their techniques and broaden their perspectives. They then returned home, to refresh the Chinese art world of that time.
To mark this important historic connection between Chinese and French art circles, the National Art Museum of China, which houses a considerable collection of French art, is presenting the