Modern painter Lu Xiaoman, born in 1903 in a family of scholars, is a famous talented woman in the Republic of China period. But the most famous thing should be her story with Xu Zhimo. She was originally married to Wang Geng, but later she and her husband's good friend Xu Zhimo became closer and closer. At that time, both parties already had families, but they still chose to cheat and divorce. She chose Xu Zhimo to attract his talent and charm, while the man may be more attracted to his beauty.
Xu Zhimo has had a life of affection and has intersected with many beautiful women, and Lu Xiaoman is one of the most typical. It is precisely because of this that she has always been compared with the talented woman Lin Huiyin at that time. It can be seen that whether in terms of appearance or talent, Lu Xiaoman was a typical representative of that time.
But as a recognized great beauty, Lu Xiaoman's photos are not satisfactory. If you look at Lu Xiaoman in person and say beautiful women, in the photo, his beauty will be cut by several points, and even "unremarkable" can be used to describe. In fact, Lu Xiaoman is a down-to-earth beauty, and many literati have publicly praised her beauty.
The diplomat Gu Weijun once praised her as "ice and snow smart and beautiful", and Xu Zhimo was attracted to her beauty when they first met, and later wanted to be with her even after divorce. Even after Xu Zhimo's death, Hu Shi still thought about taking care of her, bluntly saying that she was "the most beautiful scenery in Beijing".
This is not a superficial praise of the literati, and Lu Xiaoman's beauty really can afford such praise at that time. As for why the photos taken do not show her beauty, the important thing may not be that she herself, the photography technology and equipment at that time had to bear a certain responsibility.
The beauty of beauty lies in the bone, and the real Lu Xiaoman does meet the public aesthetic. But in front of the camera, her large round face seems incongruous. Lu Xiaoman's beauty has some similarities with Wang Xifeng, both are extremely attractive Dan Feng eyes, and they hook people's souls with a smile. However, when taking pictures, it is necessary to pay attention to a certain degree of coordination, and the round face is obviously a loss.
In reality, compared with her and Lin Huiyin, there is not much gap, they are both first-class beauties. But in the photo, Lin Huiyin is still the beautiful gentle woman, and Lu Xiaoman has completely changed. The beauty of reality has completely disappeared, leaving only a large round face that is unremarkable, and there is no longer the beauty of other women. But Lu Xiaoman is still the same Lu Xiaoman, but it is not suitable for taking pictures.
Most importantly, the photographic technology and equipment at that time were really out of hand. In the era when Lu Xiaoman lived, although the camera had appeared, few people could use it at that time, and the shooting equipment and technology had not been updated for many years. It was a very torturous time to take a photo, and it took almost half an hour to take one.
During this long waiting time, the person taking the photo needs to maintain a posture all the time. Even the most beautiful people can't withstand such a toss, and the photos taken look stiff and unnatural, and there is not much beauty.
What's more, Lu Xiaoman did not have much adaptability to take pictures at that time. If the pose is well posed, coupled with her own beauty, it is not difficult to take a beautiful photo. Unfortunately, she is not very good at posing, and the photos taken are naturally not good-looking. But the so-called "unremarkable" is just no longer the sense of surprise in reality. As a big lady who is born beautiful and temperamental, Lu Xiaoman is still much more outstanding than others.
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The Biography of Lu Xiaoman