Wang Baoguang (1942) was a native of Tianjin. In 1965, he graduated from the Tianjin Academy of Arts and Crafts, Department of Commercial Art, and then stayed at the school to engage in teaching, design, theoretical research, and calligraphy and painting creation for decoration and advertising. He has been active in these fields for more than forty years.

"Smash the 'Gang of Four'" is considered one of his representative works.