First is the black-and-white collection during the 1950s in which he employed Chinese characters, marks and inscriptions; colors were not used until later." White Calligraphy" is an abstract painting created sometime between 1970 and 1980, during which time Chann fully absorbed the essence of Chinese art and Western art and even transcended the cultural boundaries of these two cultures. Moreover, this is a fully-developed creation of the artist’s maturity under the deep influence of the Abstract Expressionism movement in the United States. While there is no conspicuous trace of de-constructed Chinese characters in this painting, faded symbols of Chinese characters are enigmatically intertwined into the composition. The canvas is brimming with copious fine details derived from Chann’s careful and zealous research of abstract techniques, and while elements of Chinese culture seem absent at first glance as the free-flowing cursive script of Chinese calligraphy. Using techniques of action painting such as free dripping and splashing to achieve highly saturated and audacious hues, Chann created a flamboyant painting reminiscent of an elaborate tapestry. This lot is a fine example of the artist’s ability to transcend the intrinsic notions of what define Chinese culture and Western civilization. Chann’s artistic language has always been rich in his own cultivation of Chinese culture. With this profound cultivation, Chann developed his own captivating abstract expressive art style after learning the tenets of Western art, cementing his distinguished status in the Chinese art circle and in the field of abstract painting worldwide.