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# Yue Minjun

(1962)   Painter

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Yue Minjun is a painter.

## Quick Facts About Yue Minjun

Born January 1, 1962

Profession Painter

## About Yue Minjun

Chinese artist (born 1962)... \| Yue Minjun is a Chinese contemporary artist based in Beijing, China. He is best known for oil paintings depicting himself in various settings, frozen in laughter. He has also reproduced this signature image in sculpture, watercolour and prints. While Yue is often classified as part of the Chinese Cy

##  Quotes by Yue Minjun

> [I’m actually trying to make sense of the world. There’s nothing cynical or absurd in what I do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yue-minjun/i-m-actually-trying-to-make-sense-of-the-world-there-s-nothing/)

Yue Minjun

[Absurd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/absurd/)

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