Zhang Guang Paints Cows

Author: Zhang Guang
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: Zhang Guang's love for cows reflects his inherent simplicity and genuineness, as well as his connection with cows during the "Wuqi Gaoxiao" life in the Cultural Revolution period. In those special years of alienated interpersonal relationships, trusting a cow was more reliable than trusting a person, and making friends with a cow was more trustworthy than making friends with humans. That life of friendship with cows left an indelible spiritual mark on his journey through life. At the same time, could it also be said that his familiarity and understanding of cows have become his artistic wealth and strengths. His relatively purified Chinese painting brushwork is also an advantage compared to his peers who started with sketching. His nostalgia for traditional Chinese painting brushwork and his belief in continuing to expand it remain an important approach for Chinese painting to move towards modernity.