Jiang Bibo (b. 1939) Gulyang, Guizhou

Upon her graduation from the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts in 1962, Jiang joined the faculty and later became a professor and head of the print department. She has studied oil painting and also is an accomplished sculptor. From 1985 to 1987 she was a visiting professor, first in the United states and then in Canada. She has been a member of the council of the Chinese Artists'Association and a member of the Chinese Printmakers' Association.

100. Taking Luding Bridge by Force 1961 70x 100cm Polychromatic; oil-based inks on Chinese paper The picture dramatizes an action that occurred in Sichuan during the Long March, in May 1935. Mao Zedong and his army were encircled by Jiang Jieshi's troops; their only salvation was to break through forces guarding the Luding Bridge over tne Dadu River, a task they successfully accomplished