Chen Shaomei

Author: Chen Shaomei (Illustrator), He Yanzhe, He Houjin
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Chinese painting art has a long history and is closely tied to our civilization. Since Gu Kaizhi in the Jin Dynasty, over a thousand years, various schools have emerged, and generations of masters have appeared. Unfortunately, we still lack a systematic and comprehensive work that introduces the history of painting and painters. To fill this gap and allow readers to gain a more detailed understanding of Chinese painting civilization and painters, we have compiled this large series of books. The series is divided into two parts: Ancient and Modern. The ancient section includes painters from Gu Kaizhi and Wu Daozi to Wang Wei, followed by masters from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, totaling over 60 individuals, with each painter (or a group of 2-3) having their own volume. The modern section includes Qi Baishi, Huang Binhong, Pan Tianshou, Zhou Sichen, and others, totaling over 30 individuals, each with their own volume, edited by Lang Shaojun and Zhang Zhixin. This book is published in a large 32-page hardcover format, printed on copperplate paper with color illustrations. It includes biographies, artistic careers, painting styles, discussions on art, critiques from various scholars, chronologies, and catalogs of masterpieces. It also features numerous photographs of the painters' lives and work, as well as nearly 200 of their paintings. The book is rich in detailed information and visually engaging, offering both high academic value and readability. It is an invaluable source for experts and scholars studying Chinese painters. (Particularly, the volumes on Li Liufang, Cheng Mengyang, Mei Qing, Chen Banding, and Tao Lengyue are significant contributions to filling the gaps in art history.) It is also an excellent work for young people and art enthusiasts to explore Chinese painting art. This book documents the artistic career of Chen Shaomei and analyzes his artistic achievements.