97 Beijing Industrial and Commercial Fine Art Exhibition Catalog

Author: Tang Hui
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Publish Date: 1997-04-01
Features: The world is diverse, and the art of painting values the richness of colors. May we hold a pen that blooms with life, depicting countless emotions. Chinese painting, anciently known as Danqing, refers to meticulous brushwork with vibrant colors. From the pre-Qin to the Tang and Song dynasties, meticulous brushwork with vibrant colors remained the mainstay of Chinese painting, writing a brilliant chapter in the history of art. After the Yuan and Ming dynasties, freehand brushwork rose in prominence, with ink painting held in exclusive esteem, while meticulous brushwork with vibrant colors fell into disfavor, plunging into a low point for seven hundred years. In the early 20th century, it began to regain momentum, but the nation faced numerous hardships, making progress difficult. It was only after the founding of the People's Republic of China that the reform of traditional New Year pictures and serial illustrations served as a catalyst, driving the reform of Chinese painting. Meticulous brushwork with vibrant colors, an art form beloved by the masses, was widely adopted and infused with new hope and vitality, marking the revival of meticulous brushwork with vibrant colors. Under the guidance of the Party's "serving the people and the revolution" direction and the "hundred flowers" policy, and inspired by the reform and opening-up atmosphere of the new era, meticulous brushwork with vibrant colors experienced rapid development, undergoing remarkable transformations as it shifted from traditional to modern forms,. This is an opportunity of the times and an inevitable historical trend. Transformation does not mean abandoning tradition; rather, it means innovating on the foundation of tradition, forging a path of national development. On one hand, we must deeply explore all vibrant elements within tradition; on the other hand, we must draw rich nourishment from folk art; and on the third hand, we must widely absorb the essence of foreign art for our own use, engaging in exchanges and dialogue with the world in our own national language.