Diary of a Madman (Woodblock Illustrations by Zhao Yannian)

Author: Lu Xun
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Publish Date: 2002-09-14
Features: Lu Xun is renowned for A Madman's Diary, while Zhao Yannian is celebrated for his woodcuts. When the story meets the chisel, everything comes to life on paper. Lu Xun's works are truly suited to be expressed through the art form of printmaking. The colors are somber, and the tone is somewhat dark, just like a shout under immense oppression, reflecting the gray sky behind. The Madman is like this, Xia Yu is like this, Juan Sheng is like this, and also Song Linsuo, Kong Yiji, and Gao Laofu—just one story, a few illustrations, and Lu Xun's soul slowly revives in Zhao Yannian's ink.