Zhu Dequn, formerly known as Zhu Decui. 1920 was born in Baitu Town, Xiaoxian County, Anhui Province, a doctoral family with cultural accomplishment. 1935 entered the National Hangzhou Art Institute to study western painting. 194 1 graduated from the National Hangzhou Art Institute, which is today's China Academy of Fine Arts. 1945, teaching in the Department of Architecture of Nanjing Central University. 1949 teaches in the Art Department of Taiwan Province Normal University. She taught at Taiwan Province Normal University from 195 1 to 1955. 1955 settled in Paris and engaged in painting. 1980 naturalized in France. 1997 was elected as a lifelong academician of the French Academy of Arts. Mr Zhu Dequn is one of the famous overseas Chinese artists.