Ding Cong

(Xiao Ding)

(b. 1916, China)


art by Ding Cong
"In Remembrance of the teahouses"

Ding Cong's father, Ding Song, was a well-known cartoonist in China. Desiring an easier life for his son he refused to teach him to draw. Ding Cong became a professional cartoonist anyhow. Once he started publishing cartoons at the age of 17, he never stopped creating. His cartoons have brought him fame as one of the best cartoonists in China. In addition to his single cartoons, Cong's best-known cartoon series includes a comic called 'Reflection of the Society'. During his more than 60-year career in cartooning, Ding Cong has drawn cartoons, illustrated stories and designed for many different publications.

art by Ding Cong
A bust of 'Docile Man' (1945)