Flying Goddess

Ma Desheng

1979

woodcut print

M+ Museum

A woodcut print depicts a figure in flowing robes and a bird in flight against a dark background with lightning strikes. Tall grass is visible in the foreground. A woodcut print depicts a figure in flowing robes and a bird in flight against a dark background with lightning strikes. Tall grass is visible in the foreground. 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.