Shi Jiaqing Wang Derong (Intern)
Recently, the topic "Chen Man's work"
Be on somebody's trail
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November 12
One of the exhibitions like Dior and Art
"Arrogant Reserved" 9 years ago
Accept online criticism
Heavy eye shadow
Dull skin with freckles
Long narrow eyes
"Ghostly" eyes.
His hair was wet and dirty
...
As expected
The work caused controversy immediately after publication
Some netizens think so
Chen Man understands the needs of customers
As a commercial photographer
Meeting customer needs comes first
But does commercial photography really have to conform to the public aesthetic?
Cultural prejudices in the West against the East are deeply rooted
Long
Squinting, meanness, weakness
Westward into Asia
Especially the stereotypes of Chinese
Fu Manchu squinted and evil Marvel is still a typical symbol of hatred of China
This stereotype resembles "Oriental"
This is racist and discriminatory
Despite the slogan against racism
The once outspoken and sarcastic curiosity hunter is now taciturn
But the subconscious mind of the non-mine still shines from time to time
Always intentional or unintentional
It comes from something that feels avant-garde and modern
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Racist rhetoric
"After staying in China for a long time, everyone will squint"
No wonder that photo
This touches everyone's sensitive nerves
Something that Eastern audiences consider not beautiful
In the eyes of Westerners
Become the representative of the East
Now there seems to be an unspoken rule in some circles
Fully in line with European and American aesthetic standards
It has a high level of international flavor
Chen Man is a Chinese (whether there are still Chinese citizens is unknown)
Not Westerners
Some of his works are deliberately catered to Western tastes
Although it seems that there has been a formal innovation
But the core is old-fashioned, rigid, rigid
Not to mention innovation and creativity
Controversial works published
There is no small personal communication
He must be disciplined in order to be tried in open court
There are many cultural differences between the East and the West
This is an objective fact
Organisms may vary
They have to learn from each other
But respect for the audience and respect for facts is fundamental
If you blindly follow the West, "respect foreigners" and "foreign beauties"
It is neither pretty nor pretty
Chen Man graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts
He is a well-known photographer in the circle
It is also a partner of important brands
"Youth Vision" series before use
Venture into fashion
"Youth Vision" "Five Elements"
"The Dawn of China's Twelve Colors"
"Four Heavenly Kings"
These are the works represented by Chen Man.
He has received several international awards
Today, these works have been thrown away again
Netizens were even more puzzled:
"No matter what style the world is"
Taken in 2012
"The Dawn of China's Twelve Colors"
Chen Man asked the model to take a "blink" pose
There is also the "Four Heavenly Kings" series
I said to call Chen Man
"Using an innovative artistic language
A unique view of traditional Chinese culture"
Chen Man's photo
Young Pioneers and the Three Gorges Dam
In this regard, Chen Man once explained the "profound significance" of this work on Weibo
Netizens expressed their anger
Can't help but be curious
Does Chen Man really not know what beauty is?
But he was alone
That's it
Isn't she the hottest and most popular celebrity beauty on the Internet?
Check out his work for China Star
Easy to find
Chen Man also has a pair of "beautiful" eyes.
This can't help but be confusing
Why is Chen Man's work so scattered
Teacher Dong calmly analyzed the public opinion controversy caused by Chen Man's works:
First of all, everyone has simple and real emotions. When Chen Man saw this oriental woman called Qing Dynasty zombie, his first feeling was unpleasant, he was so "surprised". This ugliness is not an ugly model, but a deliberately ugly model.
Second, this crime absolutely does not exist in Chinese history and has nothing to do with reality. Some netizens compared this set of photos. At work, the faces of professional women are covered with wrinkles. It may not be pretty, but it looks friendly and welcoming and reminds me of my grandma back home. That's the real power. The ugliness in Chen Man's works has nothing to do with reality, but routines that meet the requirements of the theme.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lin Shanchuan
Third, how do we define this routine? Chen Man is not ignorant of aesthetics, why didn't he squint his eyes when he took a selfie with a filter? The routine is very simple. There is a word called "Orientalism". The West must decide what the East is. Chen Man's works are truly "Oriental" works. The model's eyes should be squinted, and the background should be in the style of the Qing dynasty tomb, because this is what some Westerners see as the East. Chen Man is trying to "figure it out".
Fourth, just satisfying some Western aesthetics is not a big problem, at least there is no market in China. But other parts of Chen Man's work, from the name to the content to the Weibo posts, make people "think carefully and deeply." What idea do you want this work to convey? Can China develop aircraft to protect the space environment?
Teacher Dong thinks Chen Man must be very talented, but why does this work attract so much criticism? Three feet of freezing doesn't happen in a day. Both the photographer and the brand behind it must reflect, react and even test.
That works
You look comfortable
What do you think?
Reference:
World China Weekly public account: "China's most expensive photographer" was fired during the search, no wonder
Observer: Britain's racist remarks by Prince Philip are justified: he stayed in China for a long time and closed his eyes.
Manufacturer: Xia Yu
Editor: Gu Jiayun
Production: Zhang Jing, Wan Honglei, Guo Sailing
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