Zhang Luan (张鸾)
Zhang Luan is the pen name of Zhang Mimei (1924, Tianjin). Ms. Zhang learned drawing at the knee of her father. In the 1950s, she designed New Year pictures and comic strips while working for the Tianjin branch of the Chinese Artists Association. Later, she transferred to the New Year pictures section of the Tianjin People's Fine Arts Publishing House. Her last professional title was that of advisor at the same section.
Ms. Zhang's heart is in designing New Year pictures. Se received awards for her work, which is also included in the collection of the China Art Gallery.
Sources:
Zhongguo meishuguan (ed.), 中国美术年鉴 1949-1989 (Guilin: Guangxi meishu chubanshe, 1993)
