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Introduction

Lim Tze Peng (b. 28 September 1923, Singapore -), artist, winner of the Cultural Medallion in 2003, first established his art practice in the early 1950s with a series of oil paintings on Chinese junks. He is best known for the significant number of Chinese ink drawings and paintings of Chinatown and the Singapore River he produced during the early 1980s when urban redevelopment focused on these two areas. Having a solid foundation in Chinese philosophy, art and culture, Lim also practised Chinese calligraphy, especially in the 1990s.

This Resource Guide serves as a guide to help you locate resources on Lim Tze Peng available at Lee Kong Chian Reference Library (LKCRL) or the National Library Board libraries as well as the following organisations: National Archives of Singapore and private collections.

For titles available at LKCRL or NLB libraries, you can search them on our catalogue. The catalogue is available at all libraries and on the National Library Singapore website (http://www.nl.sg).

Legend:
NL : National Library, Singapore
LaSalle : LASALLE College of the Arts
NAFA : Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
NIE : National Institute of Education
NUS : National University of Singapore Libraries
SAM : Singapore Art Museum

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