Supremacy of Aesthetic — Series of Famous Oil Painters

Author: Li Fangma Li
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: The book "Beauty Above All—The Series of Chinese Artists from Shengtian Pavilion" is part of the The Series of Chinese Artists from Shengtian Pavilion. This book adopts a format of text and images to introduce five of the most influential contemporary Chinese oil painters: Chen Yifei, Yang Feiyun, Wang Yidong, Ai Xuan, and Wang Huaiqing (in the order of interviews, ranked equally). The book answers questions such as: What are the happiest things in these masters' lives? What are the most painful things? What are their most successful works? What are their most unsuccessful works? What are the highest artistic principles they uphold? etc. Based on in-depth interviews, the author of the book strives to reflect each painter's unique inner temperament and artistic pursuits from multiple perspectives. The book is also accompanied by numerous life photos, work photos, and images of representative works of each painter, providing readers with multiple perspectives to comprehensively understand these contemporary painting masters. The The Series of Chinese Artists from Shengtian Pavilion plans to publish a total of 21 books. It will gradually introduce 100 influential contemporary Chinese visual artists. The first 20 books will each introduce 5 artists. The author of the book adheres to the principle of catering to both the refined and the popular, aiming to make this book a popular version of the history of contemporary Chinese art.