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Cartoons of Journey to the West

guangyu zhang (? – ?)

Discover Guangyu Zhang, a pioneering Chinese artist & illustrator! Explore his iconic 'Havoc in Heaven' animation & Journey to the West comics. Traditional art meets Western influence.

These beautiful artworks were too controversial to be published when first created; although they were briefly exhibited, they did not appear together in book form until 1958.This work features in Mangasia: Wonderlands of Asian Comics, a Barbican International Enterprises exhibition, curated by Paul Gravett. Mangasia presents a vivid journey through the art of Comics and visual storytelling across Asia. From its historical roots to the most recent digital innovations, the exhibition looks to popular Japanese ‘Manga’ and beyond, highlighting key creators, characters and publications.