Cover news reporter Yang Fan
There was once a book that has influenced countless Chinese people, and the black and white character prints in the book that are ghostwritten with knives are also memories of an era, and this book is the novel "Red Rock".
On the afternoon of October 16th, sponsored by Sichuan Xinhua Publishing and Distribution Group and Xinhua Wenxuan Publishing and Media Co., Ltd. and undertaken by Sichuan Fine Arts Publishing House, the "Red Plum On Red Rock: Classics in Red Classics - Collection of Novel Illustrations" Art Image Appreciation and Sharing Meeting was held in the no. 2 activity area of Tianfu Book Fair, Hall 1, Chengdu New Convention and Exhibition Center. As a blockbuster activity of the Tianfu Book Fair, the sharing meeting attracted the participation and interaction of many citizens and readers.
Published by Sichuan Fine Arts Publishing House this year, "Classics in the Red Classics - A Collection of Novel Illustrations" is a book that brings together the memories of generations of Chinese people, which once again excavates, examines, combs and studies a period of revolutionary historical documents and printmaking works of "life and death, blood and fire", and re-presents the magnificent years and artistic life engraved by the older generation of artists with carving knives and brushes sixty years ago.
"Classics in Red Classics: A Collection of Novel Illustrations" excerpts the wonderful fragments of the novel "Red Rock", carefully arranges the illustrations of the "Red Rock" prints in the book, and discusses the creative experiences, artistic perceptions, sketches, text manuscripts and other valuable historical materials of the nine printmakers of li shaoyan, Li Huanmin, Xu Kuang, Song Guangxun, Wu Qiangnian, Wu Fan, Niu Wen, Lin Jun, and Zhengwei, and also collects the historical materials of newspapers and periodicals over the years, with the novel authors and illustrators of the year told by the painter himself and his family. Scenes and tidbits when revising the manuscript.
At the sharing meeting on the same day, Mr. Xu Kuang, one of the authors of the "Red Rock" printmaker and a famous contemporary printmaker, came to the scene, And Ms. Li Yongmei, the daughter of Mr. Li Shaoyan and the chief editor of "Classics in the Red Classics - A Collection of Printmaking Illustrations", Mr. Niu Wen's son, Mr. Niu Xiaoniu, Mr. Li Huanmin's son, Mr. Li Jiang, and other family members of the "Red Rock" printmaking artists also came. Kwong Minghui, Li Qingba, Wu Haicheng, Li Shu, Gan Tingjian, Ma Xiaofeng and other famous local artists, as well as Sichuan veteran TV producer Li Ke also reminisced about "Red Rock" as guests.
On the same day, Li Shaoyan's great-granddaughter He Zifei also took the stage to tell the red tradition in her heart, she said: "I am a glorious Young Pioneer, but also a small spreader of red culture, I want to tell a good red story, carry forward the spirit of red rock, let the red gene pass on from generation to generation!" Some readers in the audience sighed; "We all grew up watching "Red Rock", and this time we relived our childhood memories through this book, which is really touching." ”
He Zifei
Tang Haitao, president of Sichuan Fine Arts Publishing House, introduced the publication of this book, and on behalf of the publisher, expressed sincere gratitude to leaders at all levels, experts in the art world, academia and readers who have long paid attention to and supported the project of "Classics in Red Classics - Collection of Novel Illustrations". Ms. Ah Ge, Honorary Chairman of Sichuan Artists Association, President of the Printmaking Institute of the China Culture and Art Development Promotion Association, and Director of the Shenzhou Printmaking Museum, delivered a speech and gave a high evaluation to the event.
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At the sharing meeting, Mr. Lin Mu, professor of Sichuan University, professor of Shanghai University and member of the Expert Committee of the National Center for Modern and Contemporary Art Research, analyzed in detail the imprints of the times in the prints of "Red Rock", highly evaluated the artistic value and publication value of "Classics in Red Classics - Collection of Novel Illustrations", and enjoyed the spiritual strength and artistic charm of the classic prints of "Red Rock" with everyone. Lin Mu began with Lu Xun's strong support for printmaking in that year, and also traced the promotion of printmaking to the Chinese revolution and the important influence of the older generation of printmakers in Sichuan after liberation on the cause of new Chinese art.
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Published 60 years ago, the novel "Red Rock" is an immortal red classic in the history of the Republic, among which the illustrations of the "Red Rock" prints created at the same time as the novel text of "Red Rock" and complement each other adopt the form of black and white woodcut painting with strong contrast, the artistic characteristics are distinctive and unique, with the first visual image, successfully shaping heroic characters such as Jiang Jie, Xu Yunfeng, Cheng Gang, Liu Siyang, Long Guanghua, etc., which is an inseparable and important part of the novel "Red Rock". Lin Mu said that "Red Rock" is also a fine art masterpiece of the older generation of artists in Sichuan and Chongqing to pay tribute to the revolutionary martyrs and show the style of the times, and it is also a precious record of the history of the development of printmaking in the Republic.
As early as June 19 this year, on the occasion of the centenary of the birth of the Communist Party of China, in order to promote the cultural integration and exchange between Chengdu and Chongqing, under the guidance of the Chongqing Municipal Culture and Tourism Development Committee and the Sichuan Xinhua Publishing and Distribution Group, sponsored by the Chongqing Art Museum, and co-organized by the Sichuan Fine Arts Publishing House, the large-scale art documentary exhibition "Knife Casting Zhengrong - "Red Rock" Printmaking Art Document exhibition" was held at the Chongqing Art Museum, and the first appearance of "Classics in Red Classics - Novel Illustration Archives" triggered the enthusiasm of readers in Shancheng. Nowadays, this book with both historical depth and breadth of the times has become a highlight and hotspot of the Tianfu Book Fair.
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