Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region had always been,in my imagination,a land whispered about in stories and celebrated in songs and with photographs so vivid they seemed unreal.Its beauty seemed distant and almost mythic...Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region had always been,in my imagination,a land whispered about in stories and celebrated in songs and with photographs so vivid they seemed unreal.Its beauty seemed distant and almost mythical,and I carried with me this longing to go there for years.So when the opportunity arose to visit the region on a weeklong study tour,I seized it without hesitation.展开更多
'BUTTERFLY Longs for Flowers' (Die Lian Hua)was the name of a melody famous in the TangDynasty (618-907). It was later used as the nameof tunes to which poems were composed. As thename suggests, butteffies and...'BUTTERFLY Longs for Flowers' (Die Lian Hua)was the name of a melody famous in the TangDynasty (618-907). It was later used as the nameof tunes to which poems were composed. As thename suggests, butteffies and flowers attract anddepend on each other; a natural occurrence andyet full of worldly beauty. The Yu couple havebeen researching customs and dance for a longtime, over the course of which they have collectedcountless materials that have allowed theaficionados to appreciate and conclude on theiruse. Based on their findings they create folkdances and perform them on stage. Their love,pursuit and understanding of the art displays timeand again the beauty of a butterfly longing forlowers.展开更多
Jiang Bibo loves to employ the image of rocks in her woodblocks. Her figurines often bear veins of the rocks, featuring an interweaving of strength and softness, a mixture of a humanized nature and naturized humans. I...Jiang Bibo loves to employ the image of rocks in her woodblocks. Her figurines often bear veins of the rocks, featuring an interweaving of strength and softness, a mixture of a humanized nature and naturized humans. In her woodblock Longing for the Green the artist expresses her call for an unpolluted nature. The Goddess of Nature looks sad because nothing is left of her green gown but a small bunch of grass in her hand.展开更多
Since the 1980s, Long Rui began attracting attention in the artistic lield As a post graduate with the Central Academy of Fine Arts Long Rui studied chinese scenic p(?)inting under the guidance of Chinese scenic paint...Since the 1980s, Long Rui began attracting attention in the artistic lield As a post graduate with the Central Academy of Fine Arts Long Rui studied chinese scenic p(?)inting under the guidance of Chinese scenic painting master Mr li Keran Absorbing characteristics of traditional art, the middle aged painter studies and absorbs a wide range of sources including the展开更多
文摘Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region had always been,in my imagination,a land whispered about in stories and celebrated in songs and with photographs so vivid they seemed unreal.Its beauty seemed distant and almost mythical,and I carried with me this longing to go there for years.So when the opportunity arose to visit the region on a weeklong study tour,I seized it without hesitation.
文摘'BUTTERFLY Longs for Flowers' (Die Lian Hua)was the name of a melody famous in the TangDynasty (618-907). It was later used as the nameof tunes to which poems were composed. As thename suggests, butteffies and flowers attract anddepend on each other; a natural occurrence andyet full of worldly beauty. The Yu couple havebeen researching customs and dance for a longtime, over the course of which they have collectedcountless materials that have allowed theaficionados to appreciate and conclude on theiruse. Based on their findings they create folkdances and perform them on stage. Their love,pursuit and understanding of the art displays timeand again the beauty of a butterfly longing forlowers.
文摘Jiang Bibo loves to employ the image of rocks in her woodblocks. Her figurines often bear veins of the rocks, featuring an interweaving of strength and softness, a mixture of a humanized nature and naturized humans. In her woodblock Longing for the Green the artist expresses her call for an unpolluted nature. The Goddess of Nature looks sad because nothing is left of her green gown but a small bunch of grass in her hand.
文摘Since the 1980s, Long Rui began attracting attention in the artistic lield As a post graduate with the Central Academy of Fine Arts Long Rui studied chinese scenic p(?)inting under the guidance of Chinese scenic painting master Mr li Keran Absorbing characteristics of traditional art, the middle aged painter studies and absorbs a wide range of sources including the
