A Chinese painter's travel diary and sketchbook in Europe

Author: Wang Zheng
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: A travel diary of a Chinese painter, filled with the passion of an artist, praising the ancient civilizations of humanity and showing reverence for the great masters of art through the ages. The words are filled with vibrant life and brilliant sparks of thought, while also harboring deep confusion and concern for modern and contemporary art. In two months, centered in Paris, the author traveled through 10 European countries, walking, writing, observing, and painting, accumulating sketches in nine sketchbooks. Now, with the rapid advancement of technology, many painters have abandoned the basic skill of recording life through sketches and capturing images, relying instead on modern technology like photography and video to gather material. However, the author remains loyal to the ancient fields of painting, still accompanied by a sketchbook, writing and drawing, truly achieving the journey of walking, painting, and writing, recording everything seen, heard, observed, and thought. During the European journey, this book is a collection of over 60 diary entries and more than 400 sketches left by the author during their visit to Europe.