Mr. Zhang Gong
The world impressionist master Van Gogh was only recognized by the world after his death, and in China, I think there is an old calligrapher and painter who has not yet attracted great attention in the calligraphy and painting circles, because searching for information about him on the Internet, except for a brief entry, the calligraphy works of several people with the same name are all flooded on the Internet.
This old calligrapher and painter named Zhang Gong was born in 1928 and died in an unknown year. Stage names Longbow, Lao Pu, Crescent Moon Landlord, member of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, executive director of the first and second sessions of the Hunan Provincial Book Association, and served as the chairman of the Changde Book Association for a total of 18 years. His calligraphy works have been selected for many domestic calligraphy exhibitions and won awards. In October 2010, at the "Symposium on the 60th Anniversary of Teacher Zhang Gong's Practice of Art" organized by the Propaganda Department of the Changde Municipal Party Committee, Zhou Yongjin, former director of the Department of Culture of Hunan Province and a calligrapher, said: "Teacher Zhang Gong is a rare artist of virtue and art in the literary and art circles, and his artistic masterpieces have influenced generations of people, and he is a titan in the calligraphy circle of Changde, a generation of calligraphy masters in wuling, and a calligrapher of contemporary strength. ”
Mr. Yang Shanzhi, a cultural celebrity in Changde, introduced to the author: Elder Zhang is the leader of the Changde book industry, and the true grass is highly accomplished, especially the fine seal, and the calligrapher is highly respected and highly respected.
If the local book community respects Mr. Zhang Gong so much, why is it so difficult to search for information about him? Not to mention the art criticism article about him, even his name, which is difficult to hear in circles. It should be said that he is a lonely artist.
Mr. Zhang Gong is not only a calligrapher, but also a painter, and served as the chief designer of the layout of the world-class cultural project "Changde Poetry Wall", that is, at that time, I met him several times at seminars, when he was in his 70s, riding a broken bicycle to and fro, thin figure, very white skin, humble, Sven, some fairy wind Dao bone taste.
Maybe it's because he's too low-key that's what caused this situation. But if his works really have such a high artistic standard, the calligraphy world should not let him be buried forever.
The following are some of Zhang Lao's calligraphy and painting works:
