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Chen Ting-Shih and his father Chen Chung-Yuan.
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Chen Ting-Shih and his sister.
Born in Fukien Province, China on 22ⁿᵈ November 1913.
1920
Lost his hearing in an accident at the age of 8.
1938
First woodcut print caricature work appeared in Anti-Japanese Caricatures in Fukien under the pen name Ears.
Lieutenant in the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Nationalist Army in Fukien Province.
Co-editor of the monthly People's Pictorial (lasting for 24 issues) alongside with Song Bing-Heng.
1940
Art editor of the Righteous China Publishing Co.
Stage designer of the Touring Theater Educational Team, the Ministry of Education.
1942
Joined the caricature team of the Third War Zone; transferred to the Front Publishing Co. in September to serve as an editor.
1943
Tutor at the Chinese National Woodcut Correspondence Course.
1944
After being an art editor at the the Chinese Righteous Publishing Co., and the Japanese army was trapped in Zhangzhou, he was transferred to Miaofeng, Weinan, and Jidong.
1945
Retreating to Taiwan with Chang Kai-Shek´s Chinese Nationalist Army.
1946
Invited to be the art editor of Taichung's newspaper "Peace Daily", editor-in-chief "Weekly Pictorial" and responsible for "The Travel around the Island" serialized for "New Knowledge" and "Cultural Exchange" by Yang Lan as a art editor.
1947
Due to the February 28 incident, he left Taiwan and was hired as the editor of Fuzhou "Xingxing Daily".
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Working at the Taiwan Provincial Library in Taipei.
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Vegetable car (Provided by Mei Dingyan)
Working at the Taiwan Provincial Library in Taipei (now Taiwan National Library).
Commissioned to produce an oil painting Liu Ming-Chuan Building Railway of Taiwan.
Serving as an art editor to the supplement of the China Daily, the {New Century}, {Public opinion Report} and {ART}.
1957
Resigned from the Provincial Taipei Library
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Modern Graphic Art members held modern graphic exhibitions.
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The 11th Sao Paulo Art Biennial.
Co-founding the Modern Graphic Art Association.
Resumed cultural-artistic activities. Entering「The 5th São Paulo Biennial」for the first time 〈entering also the 6-8th and the 11 th〉
1964
Publishing article "Printmaking and Me" on Architecture Bi-Monthly.
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Joined the Fifth Moon Group.
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The picture of Chen and the members of the Ton Fan Group.
Joining the Fifth Moon Group.
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Chen's work-Hibernating-that won the international Grand Prize of the 1ᵗʰ International Biennial Exhibition of Prints, Seoul, Korea.
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The report of China News, 13th, June, 1970
Winning the international Grand Prize at the 1ᵗʰ international Biennial Exhibition of Prints, Seoul, Korea, organized by the Eastern Asia Daily News
The 8ᵗʰ Golden Cup Prize of the Art Society of Chinese, Taiwan.
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Shot in from the work " Day and Night"
Participating in "The Way of Creation and Development of Printmaking"symposium which was held by Lion Art
1976
Traveling in the US for almost two years；designing the mosaic for the parliament of the Colorado State for the celebration of the 200ᵗʰ anniversary of the founding of USA.
American critic James Mills comments on Chen’s works as “striking a perfect balance between stability and lightness, calmness and exuberance.
Relocating from Taipei to Taichung
1982
Co-founding and chairing the Modern Eyes Group,Taichung.
1984
Director of the Modern Eyes Group
1985
Winning the First Edition of the Acclaimed Artist Award , Taichung City cultural center
1988
Traveling in India
1996
Launching an art gallery and studio in Taichung County.
Traveling to Germany ( Visit the 10th Document Exhibition )
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Chen Ting Shih and César Baldaccini
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Participating in Exhibition of Metal Sculpture of the 20ᵗʰ Century, touring in Sapin and France in 1998-1999
Participating in Exhibition of Metal Sculpture of the 20ᵗʰ Century, touring in Sapin and France；Chen Ting-Shih’s iron sculpture was displayed on the 20ᵗʰ Century Metal Sculpture Retrospective Exhibition, alongside with the works by Picasso, Dalder and César Baldaccini.
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The cover of the English version of "Art of the 20th Century"
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The cover of the French version of "Art of the 20th Century"
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His work "Johnnie Walker" was included in a chapter in "Master of Iron and Space" and he was crowned with eternal glory in the art history of the 20th century.
When Chen represented Taiwan to exhibit his works in Spain and France, Chen’s work “ Jonnie Walker” was embodied in the chapter "Masters of Iron and Space" of the book "Art Of The 20th Century”.
2002
Chen Ting-Shih passed away on the 15ᵗʰ April in Taichung, Taiwan.
2018
Taiping Tobacco Market established "Chen Ting-Shih Memorial Art Museum."
