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458 Maria Tjui is similar to her predecessor in that
Maria tjui she adopts an expressionist style which include
(Pariaman, W. Sumatra, 1934 - strong lines, plotting them directly from the
Bogor, W. Java, 2016)
paint tube and the use of heavy brush strokes.
Sun Flowers Maria Tjui’s skill in making paintings imme-
oil on canvas diately puts paint onto the canvas, is very much
140 x 100 cm
like Affandi’s, the teacher she admires. Maria
√ signed √ dated √ framed Tjui’s style is very similar to Affandi’s painting
style. Some of Maria Tjui’s painting tech-
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niques are similar, but in fact she has her own
US$ 857 - 1.286 character. Her painting technique has earned
her the Asean Best Executive Award three times
(1997, 2001 and 2006). The themes of Maria
Tjui’s paintings are mostly about sunflowers,
houses of worship, traditional houses, markets
and small communities.
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