The new book launch and seminar of "Mountain Flowers - Han Meilin's Flower and Grass Pattern Collection" was held in Rong Bao Zhai Building a few days ago.
In May 1977, the Institute of Arts and Crafts of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Light Industry invited Han Meilin to go south to draw reference materials for the institute on flowers. After arriving in Guangzhou, Han Meilin sat on the desk day and night in the pond, painted nearly 1,000 flowers in one go. Peony, moonflower, lily, rose, morning glory, chrysanthemum, orchid, caryophyllus, plum, spring, magnolia, jasmine, daylily, poinsettia, cyclamen, nightshade and upside-down golden bell, etc., whether it is the well-known precious flowers, or the many nameless small flowers picked up in daily sketches, have become charming in Han Meilin's pen. The book contains more than 500 patterns of flowers and plants, presented in Chinese and English bilingually, with rich content and novel form, integrating academic value, artistic value and collection value.
Talking about the publication of the new book, Han Meilin, a senior professor of liberal arts at Tsinghua University, emphasized that artists should keep up with the times and have national character and personality, and he also said: "I still hope that this book can achieve a certain educational purpose, especially in aesthetic education, provide students with image reference materials, provide inferences from one case to another, and inspire students' association and imagination." ”
Zhao Dong, Secretary of the Party Committee and Executive Director of Rong Bao Zhai, said in his speech that Mr. Han Meilin is a highly respected artist who has a deep relationship with Rong Bao Zhai and has always cared for and supported the development of Rong Bao Zhai. The event was hosted by Rong Bao Zhai *** and undertaken by Rong Bao Zhai Publishing House.