Eight Women Drowned in the River

Author: Yan Yiyian
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: The series of paintings collected in this album, including the "Homeless" series, specifically reflect the author's lonely journey in both artistic creation and real life. On the one hand, they also embody the author's optimistic attitude towards life and humanistic spirit in the face of adversity. The "Homeless" series combines direct visual depictions with indirect literary narratives to systematically reflect the faith crisis, emotional indifference, and inadequate social welfare structures in contemporary American society, which have led to disillusioning realities such as drug abuse and alcoholism among the homeless. Through the theme of respecting life, the works portray the struggles of the homeless in adversity. This album is a collection of oil paintings by Mr. Liu Qimin, a painter who has lived in the United States, created over the past decade, focusing on contemporary American society. Instead of depicting the skyscrapers and prosperity of America, he found inspiration in his own life experiences and chose the theme of the homeless in American metropolises as the basis for his creative work. The "Under the Sky" series of oil paintings in this book is a reflection of the author's spiritual insights and expressions.