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‎Taishan - Werkkatalog‎

‎Peking, Verlag für Volkskunst - People's fine Arts Publishing House, 1978. Folio IX S., 121 S. mit 138 Reproduktionen von Holzschnitten von Huang XInbo., 1 (Bl.). Pappband mit farbigem Schutzumschlag in illustriertem Pappschuber.‎

‎Huang Xinbo (1916-1980) was a pioneer of the modern Chinese woodcut who, heavily influenced by Lu Xun, devoted himself to the development and promotion of this important art form. Like many of Hong Kong's older generation, Huang was born and educated in mainland China, struggled through the long years of war and then moved from place to place before finally ending up in Hong Kong. After returning to his homeland in 1949, Huang committed himself to a life in the service of art, but he was unable to escape the torment of the Cultural Revolution. Thanks to his passionate dedication to society, however, Huang Xinbo has provided us with an everlasting legacy. Huang Xinbo devoted his life work on social commentaryregarding China, Hong Kong and some countries that he traveled to. Through his work, he tried to express his sympathy of lower society and the socially and politically repressed via these beautifully printed images. As he worked as a journalist and book illustrator as well, I felt that he really told some powerful stories. Huang Xinbo (1916-1980), a modern Chinese pioneer print artist, who sculpted the history with his carving knife. In the early 1930s, with the influenced by Lu Xun, the woodcut of Europe was widely used with subjects on war, revolution and society. In 1946, Huang Xinbo and his friends established the Human Art Club and the Human Publishing House. They were actively promoting art and cultural activities through exhibitions and publications which had much influence on the development of arts and culture in post-war Hong Kong. Huang Xinbo, formerly known as Huang Yuxiang, pen name of a work in Taishan, guangdong. In 1933 he went to Shanghai, to participate in the Chinese left-wing Artists Association, Chinese League of left-wing writers, and Liu Xian tissue Weiming woodcut agency, engaged in the new woodcut movement under the guidance of Mr. Lu Xun. In 1936, initiated the establishment of Shanghai wood workers association, and participate in the second session of the national woodcut exhibition; published his first book of woodcut works "the road". Possible -brush signed hardcover -made by guandong people's publishing house unknown publication date. Text only in Chinese. - Very good condition.‎