Jay Chou launched the new song "The Great Works" to pay tribute to the painter Chang Yu, a painter in the South

"The waves are the most free and ink and ink in secular paintings. The elegant legs of Huadu are a touch of this universe. ... This is the lyrics of the new album "The Great Works" released by Jay Chou on July 6. Who is Chang Yu? Jay Chou, who allows fans to urge fans for many years, write him into a new song?

Chinese son who is wandering in Paris

"Rich and wealthy son, wandering Paris, arrogant and pure, independent of the world ... These are all synonymous. Chang Yu may not think of his paintings after many years of death. Because of this, many people start going Understand this painter who has not seen the scriptures in his life, but soon they discovered that the more you want to know about him, the more you find that the mystery on him is heavy. "On July 5th, at the writer's exchange meeting of the" The Mystery of Changyu "of the Nanchong City Reading Association Deng Chengman, the editor of "The Mystery of Chang Yu", told Chang Yu's story.

Chang Yu

After research, Chang Yu was from Shunqing, Nanchong, Sichuan. He was originally named Chang Tingguo and Zi Yu. He was born in 1900 (another 1895, 1901 and other statements). Later, due to the opening of the Silk Factory (now the predecessor of Liuhe Group), it became the largest owner of Sichuan -weaving company at that time. The wealth of the family provided sufficient material support for Chang Yu's early art career.

Chang Yu (right) and brother

With the support of the family, Chang Yu went to Shanghai, entered the private art school to study, and went to Japan to study in the coming year. In 1920, he went to France to work hard and study, and organized the "Tengu Association" with Xu Beihong, Zhang Daofan and other students. Then he entered the Paris Higher Fine Arts School to study oil paintings. Following the works of poet writers such as Xu Zhimo, Shao Yimei and other poets.

In the last stage of life, Chang Yu further sublimated to painting. He said to his friends: After the painting process of a lifetime, I finally understand how to paint. "Elephant in the Desert" became the last work of Chang Yu's life, and the artistic value of this work is self -evident.

In August 1966, Chang Yu died in a humble apartment due to gas poisoning ... He was discovered only a week after his death. His family members had no relatives and friends. There was only one book against her chest. After Chang Yu's death, his former friend in Paris built him in a cemetery in the outskirts of Paris. The rental period of Changyu Cemetery is 30 years, which can be extended for two years. If it expires, the cemetery will be cleared. In 1998, when a Taiwanese painter found Chang Yu's cemetery, it happened to be the year when the lease expired. The Taiwanese painter renewed for another 30 years for Chang Yu's cemetery, by 2028.

The painting genius of Dacheng in the West

The reason why Chang Yu's paintings are extraordinary because he almost does not obviously imitate the Western period. Although he was influenced by Western modernism, he did not lose the foundation of the nation, but instead took a different approach and walked out of his own artistic path.

When learning art in Paris, no matter how downward, the sofa of Changyu Studio had to change to at least 10 naked girls a year. He painted thousands of human copies.

The lyrics in "The Great Works" lyrics "The elegant legs of Huadu are a touch of this universe", which is from Chang Yu's "cosmic thigh" during this period.

These works are simple, there is a kind of improvisation, and women's thighs come with vibrant sensuality. He presented the most contraindicated part of traditional Chinese culture in the world in the form of Oriental aesthetics.

Chang Yu's painting "Five Naked Girls"

After the outbreak of World War II, many European artists fled to the United States in order to avoid Nazi persecution. In the years of war, Chang Yu could only rely on heritage. Later, the German army occupied Paris and implemented important material distribution systems. Chang Yu could only use cheap gypsum and paint to make small sculptures and put sculptures on department stores for sale to maintain their livelihood.

This Paris Drustering, dedicated the soul to the animals, flowers, and women in the pen, and achieved art in a way to burn themselves. Chang Yu fell half of her life, but after death, his works shined.

Chang Yu's painting "Quick Legs Naked Girl"

In 1993, "Five Naked Girls" appeared in Sotheby's Taipei auction at that time, the transaction price was 4.89 million Taiwan dollars. In 2011, "Five Naked Girls" appeared again. In Hong Kong, it was sold for HK $ 1283.2 million, refreshing the highest record record of Chinese oil paintings, becoming the most expensive Chinese oil painting in the world at that time. In 2016, "Bingju" was sold for HK $ 1035.8 billion; in 2019, "Qi Leg Naked Girl" shot HK $ 198 million in Hong Kong, and once again refreshed his personal record. In the same year, "Five Naked Girls" once again appeared in the public vision, and finally sold for HK $ 303 million, refreshing the auction record of Changyu's works, and also surpassed Wu Guanzhong's "Zhouzhuang" (236 million Hong Kong dollars), becoming second only to Zhao Wou -ki "1985 1985" The second high price of Asian oil paintings in Asian oil in June to October (June to October "(HK $ 510 million).

The pride of the people of the world -class painter's hometown

"The nostalgia of drifting the ocean in the sea has no gentleness, and the lonely branches can grow Changyu's flowers ..." The lyrics obviously feel Changyu's artistic life and tragic fate, paying tribute to Changyu's art At the same time, Chang Yu's persistence of art pursuing his spirit.

However, the world's success, whether the recognition of others, may be just a cloud of smoke for Chang Yu. Regardless of the wealthy or poor in his early years, he always insisted on his own practice and pursuing spiritual freedom in art. Even if he was obscure and not appreciated throughout his life, he still maintained his inner innocence and hotness. Chang Yu's painting "Eight Tail Goldfish"

"He created very good works, but he was not accepted at the time. Naked women's fat, thin pot flowers, small animals, and landscape flowers constituted the biggest feature of his paintings." Deng Chengman saw a news about Nanchong painter Chang Yu on the Xinhua News Agency's manuscript. His paintings were filmed in the overseas market. Since then, Chang Yu's relevant information has attracted Deng Chengman's attention. Later, from the vision of a media man, he revealed many mysteries on Chang Yu for the world and compiled the book "The Mystery of Chang Yu". From the mystery of Chang Yu's life, the mystery of family business, the mystery of academic studies, the mystery of the ocean, the mystery of returning home, the mystery of the cause of death, ... to the reader layer by layer to unveil the mystery of Chang Yu.

"As an influential painter who goes out of Nanchong, he is the pride of our Nanchong people. As his hometown, we have the responsibility to let the outside world know and understand him." Zheng Jing said that the Reading Association will hold some activities that promote the humanities history of Nanchong's native land to enhance the soft power of Nanchong culture.

Changyu Art Museum, located in the "Red House" in Shunqing District

A big artist who is being widely accepted around the world should become the pride of the people of the hometown and a loud world business card. Nowadays, Shunqing District has built a museum to commemorate Changyu. The museum has been concentrated in the museum. 62 paintings made by Chang Yu's pre -painting work were set up for citizens to watch.

"Nanchong has emerged since ancient times, and there are many influential painters. To let Nanchong Changyu's household name, it is also necessary to vigorously promote it. Of course, it is a way to promote the construction of Changyu Art Museum through marketization. Sooner or later, it will shine on the Yupan of the ancient city of Nanchong. "The relevant person in charge of the Propaganda Department of the Shunqing District Party Committee said that Chang Yu is now not just a person's name and art symbol, but also an international symbol. He has a responsibility to better study this modern and international famous painter and open a "window" for the citizens to observe and understand Changyu.

(Source: Shunqing All Media Reporter Zhang Aijia Intern Wang Yan)

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