Peter Chung – författare

AMIE contains 194 drawings, 16 oil paintings, 28 watercolors, 25 ceramics, and 132 illustrations. All are chosen from the artworks Amie had crafted for nearly three decades of her lifetime. The inclusion of an oil painting Unfinished Still Life accounts for her ill health. Amie is the pet name for the author's wife, Hong Sook Kim Chung. The author narrates his remarks on them to hope AMIE will give a savor and inspiration to readers, regardless of their age, interest, and artistic inclination.

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