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Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Buddha Mao
Buddha Mao was inspired by Tu-2's journey to Tibet.
During that visit, he noticed that many pilgrims were wearing Mao badges on their chests. When he asked why they were wearing the badges, he was told "It's the Buddha!"
Tu-2 (Ying Ming Tu) is a visual artist who focuses on painting, photography, and documentary films. After serving in the Taiwan military as a bodyguard to the family of Chiang Kai-Shek, Tu entered National Taiwan University and earned a BA degree in history. In early 80's, he came to the US to study film and television at UCLA,where he earned his MFA degree. His Mickey Mao series has shown in Taipei, Los Angeles and Belgium, and was well received by the public and critics alike.
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