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¡¤He Jinwei¡¤Beijing
¡¶Purlieu ¨C Yan¡¯an Woodcutting¡·
woodcut prints
Performance
Qiaoergou historic site of Lu Xun Art
Academy
Afternoon May 2006
Woodcutting prints has a unique background in Chinese art history.? It was first introduced into China from Japan by Lu Xun, a leading figure in the May 4 New cultural movement, and soon became the most popular form of artistic expression for young artists in Shanghai.? With the travel of revolutionary youths to Yan¡¯an, this type of artistic form became an important symbol of communist artistic production in Yan¡¯an, becoming a model for ¡°revolutionary¡± themed works, inspiring numerous generations of people.? On May 23, artist He Jinwei, revisited the historical site of the Lu Xun Art Academy in Yan¡¯an, and in the ¡°serve the people¡± spirit of historical ¡°Yan¡¯an Forum on Arts and Literature¡±, created woodcutting print works onsite based on contemporary Yan¡¯an landscape.? The prints were distributed free of charge to the Yan¡¯an people.
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