Since the 1950s, the exploration and innovation of realistic freehand figure painting has been the focus of Li Zhenjian's teaching and research. Li Zhenjian's artistic achievements lie in the integration of the modeling tradition since the Western Renaissance with the brush and ink language accumulated by Chinese painting for thousands of years; under the care of realism, the realistic figures of the times are placed in the painting form with national characteristics; the new paradigm of "Zhejiang school figure painting" is created, which gives new life to the tradition of Chinese painting since Gu Kaizhi who "writes gods in shape" in the new era.
"I was touched by the purity, simplicity and sincerity of that generation. The kindness in his heart, the sense of equality in the face of his fellow villagers, the sincerity of life, and the sincerity of humanity are all things that have been missing in today's art world for a long time, and they are also worthy of our self-examination today. "As Gao Shiming said, Mr. Li's generation has marked a road for us with their pure, simple and sincere artistic careers- to highlight the truth of history with the truth of art, and to create art in the creation of the people. The avenue is deep, Mr. Li Zhenjian's art is evergreen, and the teacher's watch will always exist.
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Li Zhenjian (1922-1992), a native of Jinyun, Zhejiang, was gifted, diligent and simple, and was good at writing and painting since childhood. In 1947, he was admitted to the Chinese Painting Department of Hangzhou National Art College (the predecessor of the China Academy of Art), and first studied traditional Chinese painting with Huang Binhong, Pan Tianshou and Zhu Lesan, and then studied drawing and oil painting under Mo Pu. After graduating in 1950, he stayed in school as a graduate student and taught in the Department of Painting, and served as a professor at the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts, a member of the China Artists Association, and a director of the Zhejiang Artists Association. In his decades of teaching career, Li Zhenjian specializes in freehand figure painting, integrates Chinese and Western painting techniques, and has successively created masterpieces that reflect the style of the times and national character, such as "Mother's New Topic", "The Struggle of Jinggangshan", "Growing up in the Wind and Waves", and published "Li Zhenjian Painting Collection" and "Li Zhenjian Painting the Human Body", which has made outstanding contributions to the innovative road of Chinese freehand figure painting.
Li Zhenjian The Struggle of Jinggangshan 96×171cm, 1960, Collection of Zhejiang Art Museum
Li Zhenjian Pig Girl 128×72cm, 1958, Collection of China Academy of Art
Li Zhenjian Mother's New Topic 146×79cm, 1960, Zhejiang Art Museum Collection
Li Zhenjian Pre-Target Hero 95.5×168cm, 1961 Collection of China Academy of Art
Li Zhenjian Labrang Youth 73×45cm, 1962, Zhejiang Art Museum Collection
Li Zhenjian Uyghur Old Man 54.5×39cm, 1962, Zhejiang Provincial Museum Collection
Li Zhenjian Yugu Tu 69.5×46.5cm, Jinyun Li Zhenjian Art Museum Collection, 1979
Li Zhenjian Grew Up in the Wind and Waves, 1972, Zhejiang Provincial Museum Collection
Li Zhenjian Female body 97×75cm 1980s Collection of Zhejiang Art Museum
Li Zhenjian Shulin Sketch 77×53cm Collection of Zhejiang Art Museum
Li Zhenjian Bamboo News Ping An 96×44cm, 1983 Jinyun Li Zhenjian Art Collection
Li Zhenjian Female Body, 68×93cm, 1985, Zhejiang Art Museum
Li Zhenjian Hometown Song 123.3×67.8cm 1981 Collection of Zhejiang Art Museum
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