Research on the Impact of Western Art upon Chinese Artists Wu Guanzhong and Zao Wou-ki in the 20th Century

World War II led to a reallocation of many countries’political roles.Some nations got stronger after the war while others lost their past advantages and became less powerful.During the post-war period,many genres of art schools were established,first in Europe followed by America and then Asia,resulting in a collision between China and the West as Western art served to inspire Chinese art.This study examines the works of Wu Guanzhong and Zao Wou-ki and discusses how post-war Western art had influenced Chinese art and what changes had been brought to artistic styles of Chinese art.