Luo Weidong, Luo Weiguo, Luo Weibing-- called "Luo Brothers" are accepted to be the earliest Chinese contemporary artists to have influences in the artistic communities of the Western world. Coming from the southern Chinese province of Guangxi, they represent the classic "gaudy" art. Their works incorporate elements from, and, perhaps therefore, symbolize the changing social backdrop of the aesthetics in China of the last five decades.