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This is a headshot of Georgette Chen nee Chang Li Ying (b. 1906, Zejiang Province, China - d. 15 March 1993, Singapore). She is considered one of a group of artists to have established the Nanyang style of painting. She is most known for her still life and portraits in oils. In 1982, she was awarded the Singapore Cultural Medallion. Title devised by Library staff..
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- All Rights Reserved. Eric Foo Chee Meng 1979-2001.|Courtesy of National Arts Council.
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