“Inspection and Supervision” by Ding Cong, 1987 (Reprinted in the International Journal of Comic Art, Fall 2010)
Monthly Archives: October 2013
21st century Chinese propaganda posters as envisioned by North Korean artists
21st century Chinese propaganda posters as envisioned by North Korean artists.
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2013/10/north-korean-propaganda-artists-paint-rose-tinted-china/
Big Li, Old Li, and Little Li 大力,老李和小李 1962
Big Li, Old Li, and Little Li 大力,老李和小李 1962
Early animation by Ah Da in the opening credits.
Supersoap 超级肥皂 1986
1986 animation co-directed by Ah Da 阿达 (aka Xu Mingda 徐景达) and Ma Kexuan 马克宣 with art design by Zhuang Minjin 庄敏瑾.
Three Monks (1980)
Post-Cultural Revolution commentary directed by Ah Da 阿达 (1934-1987).
The Conceited General (骄傲的将军) 1956
The Conceited General (骄傲的将军) 1956
Amazing animated short directed by Te Wei 特伟 (1915-2010) that would seem to contain some not so veiled social commentary. John A. Lent wrote an article on the directors work which included the following tidbit:
In 1956, while directing The Conceited General, Te Wei hung a slogan on the studio wall that implored animators to explore a national way. The Conceited General was the first experiment in Chinese-style animation with its Peking opera-like movements. Te Wei said, “We had a clear idea to draw useful things from the traditional arts — local opera, drama, Peking opera. From the models to the movements, we followed these operas. Most importantly, we invited opera teachers to the film studio to show us how to move.”
http://www.awn.com/articles/people/te-wei-and-chinese-animation-inseparable-incomparable
The heaventree of stars hung with humid nightblue fruit
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The heaventree of stars hung with humid nightblue fruit.
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~James Joyce, Ulysses, 1922
Image: Joyce – Loui Jover HERE
The tightrope
The tightrope