Chinese Painting - Zhe School: Tradition and Innovation

Author: Fan Daming
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: This book collects 30 research and review articles or speeches written by the author over 14 years from 1992 to 2005, totaling approximately 300,000 words, accompanied by over 200 illustrations of Chinese painting and related photographs. The book is divided into six sections based on content: "Zhe School Tradition and the Style of the Great Masters," "Chinese Painting Teaching and the New Generation of Chinese Painters," "Explorations of Figure Painters," "Innovations of Landscape Painters," "The Flourishing of Zhe School Flower-and-Bird Painting," and "China and the Art Market." Since 1988, the author has been in charge of the Zhejiang Fine Arts Criticism Research Association and its secretariat. Since 1992, he has also served as the of the Academic Department of the Pan Tianshou Foundation. This book is one of the personal achievements of the author in his academic activities in this field, reflecting his active engagement and dedicated exploration of numerous academic topics in the realm of Chinese painting. It emphasizes the traditional strengths and humanistic spirit of Zhejiang Chinese painting since the modern era, as well as the potential for creating new achievements in the current era. Most of the articles present clear arguments, thorough analysis, focus on evidence, and are rich in logical force, while also offering unique insights. Since 2005, some of the author's articles, in electronic text form, were posted on Internet BBS and received praise from forums on websites such as the China Artists Association Network.