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Marxism is the most lucid and lively philosophy: a portrait of Lu Xun

Li Yitai1974

Museum of Contemporary Art, China Art Academy

Museum of Contemporary Art, China Art Academy
Hangzhou, China

Marxism is the most lucid and lively philosophy: a portrait of Lu Xun(鲁迅:马克思主义是最明快的哲学) was created in 1974 and is considered one of the most representative portraits of Lu Xun. In the picture, Lu Xun is standing behind the desk wearing a black gown, with a cigarette in his hand. He has short hair which looks like a brush, and stern and sharp thick eyebrows, as well as bushy beard as if a clerical script “一”. Although the style of the painting belongs to a special period of time, but its sophisticated techniques and composition, the plain, concise, lively and clear artistic conception are still attractive and full of emotional appeal today.

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  • Title: Marxism is the most lucid and lively philosophy: a portrait of Lu Xun
  • Creator: Li Yitai
  • Date: 1974
  • Provenance: Museum of Contemporary Art of CAA
  • Type: woodcut
  • Creator nationality: China
  • Creator gender: male
Museum of Contemporary Art, China Art Academy

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