Lucky grasshoppers - 1981

Lithograph on Somerset paper 21'x 28.75'Edition: Signed in pencil and marked A. P.

Walasse Ting was born in Wuxi, China in 1929, but was raised in Shanghai where, by his own account, he first began painting on sidewalks. In 1952 Ting moved to Paris where he formed close friendships with members of the CoBrA Group. Eight years later Ting emigrated to New York, where he became involved with pop artists and was influenced by Abstract Expressionism

Concentrating briefly with abstract techniques, he soon adopted a representational manner which he is continually expanding.

Ting's works are a unique blend of bright, florescent colors and 19th century sensuality.