Untitled

Ma Desheng

1979, printed 2005

woodcut print

M+ Museum

A woodcut print depicts two faces, one in silhouette and the other detailed, overlapping and facing each other. The detailed face appears to be a serene Buddha with closed eyes. A woodcut print depicts two faces, one in silhouette and the other detailed, overlapping and facing each other. The detailed face appears to be a serene Buddha with closed eyes. Ma Desheng (born 1952, Beijing) was a leader of the Stars Group, which was founded in 1979. A self-taught artist, he worked as an industrial draftsman and woodblock print artist before starting to paint with traditional Chinese ink. Ma lives and works in Paris, France.