Chapter 92 Mr. Yu Dafu's "Yellow Face Chronicles" and Biasley

Mr. Yu Dafu's "Yellow Face Chronicles" and Biasley 1. Mr. Yu Dafu and "Yellow Face Records" The art editor of the famous British literary and art publication "Yellow Face" at the end of the 19th century was Biasley, a famous British painter at the end of the century.In the early years, lovers of new literature and art in our country could have the opportunity to I know this publication and Wilde, Beardsley and others because of an article by Mr. Yu Dafu introduce.This introductory article was published in "Creation Weekly".Since the publication of this introductory article of his

Later, the new literature and art lovers at that time knew that there was such a literary publication and such a foreign country. poets, novelists and painters. This group of writers, poets and painters was headed by Wilde and Biasley.them What his works show is this kind of escape, struggle and ridicule in many aspects, not just "alcoholism" The wine woman's decadence. If so, Wilde would not be in prison. Although he is "masculine" He was convicted of the crime, but it was a popular hobby of the British upper class at the time.It's just that others have done it and don't say it,

But he said and acted very ostentatiously, and dared to mock these people, which naturally caused trouble up.Now there are a lot of new historical materials found, showing how some people must use Wilde was willing to give up only when his reputation was ruined. However, Mr. Yu Dafu is still regarded as the author of "Yellow Face Records" because he first let us know about it. Some people say that he is a romantic and decadent writer.In fact, this can only be said to be one side of his life and works. This is true for a period of time, but it cannot be said that it is true for all.He has been right and wrong

expressed dissatisfaction and indignation with the social system.This is already the case in his early works. His presentation was accepted, and it had an impact.However, it caused him to be later Known as the romantic decadent writer.This is exactly what the cynical young Mr. Duff said at the time. unexpected. (By the way: when Mr. Yu Dafu introduced "Huang Mian Zhi", in fact this journal The article has been out of publication in the UK for a long time, everyone involved has passed away, and the "end of the century" has long since passed away. The new century also begins a quarter.He is only regarded as a face of modern British literary and artistic activities

to introduce.I have never seen "Yellow Face Records" in his collection.later in poetry I have seen it on Shao Xunmei's bookshelf. It is a square format of nearly 18, and they are all hard-faced. It is said that He bought it from England as a rare book at a high price. ) Second Biasley's Repopularity In the past two years, Biasley's paintings suddenly became popular again in England.1966 There was once an exhibition of his posthumous works in the UK, which was very large, and later moved to New York, USA. Continue the exhibition.Recently, I saw a special article in a pictorial reporting on this matter, which used quite a lot of

space.It turns out that this year's latest clothing patterns and hair accessories are all popular in the style of Biasley. grid. When I was young, I liked Biasley's paintings very much. I thought his decorations were very interesting, black and white matched The image is strong, strange and gorgeous, like Li He's poems, which were deliberately imitated and received by many critics. Praise, but also endured a lot of scolding.Later, times changed, and more other hobbies attracted my attention. However, Biasley was gradually shelved. Unexpectedly, this genius painter at the end of the 19th century in England has become popular again now.

And was spotted by fashion designers. Britain at the end of the nineteenth century was a society full of depression and decadence, and Biasley It is a painter who reflects this tendency most keenly.He was a sensation in London at the age of nineteen An illustrator, but died sooner, in his twenties, and died of lung disease. His life, his illness, and his early death are all exactly the same as his works and his times. sub-harmonious. It is remarkable that a painting like Beardsley, at a time when abstraction was at its height and decline, The art world suddenly became popular again, what would it mean?i thought it was a new

The beginning of an era of decadence, a harbinger of the imminent collapse of a culture that has reached the maturity stage.from abstraction After withdrawing from the horns of art, I feel at a loss, and I can only temporarily turn to exotic and oriental tastes. To seek vent.This is why the works of Biascai suddenly became popular again. Biasley's works, although morbid, but his lines and composition, but with Greek art The strong influence of art and oriental art was a kind of resistance and a new stimulus to the London painting circle at that time. Excited.If it is because his works are popular again, it will make the British and American painting circles recover from the smoky and crazy world.

Gradually wake up in the world, from strange to normal, and then return to the embrace of reality, it is not the beginning Not a good thing. Three Wildes and "The Yellow Face" London Radio Weekly "The Listener", in the column of letters from readers, someone wrote to The journal pointed out that a review published in the latest issue of "The Listener" commented on the spread of the British Modern Art Exhibition. Broadcast speech (referring to a period published on January 26, 1966), which used a sentence: "Wang Elder's Yellow Face" is grossly inappropriate and completely wrong.

The author of the letter pointed out that although Wilde and the colleagues in "The Yellow Face" were all contemporaries, And many of them are good friends with each other, but Henry Hallland is entrusted by the bookstore and plans to publish When "Yellow Face Chronicles" was published, Wilde was not invited to participate.Wilde has never been published in this journal works, and did not mention Wilde's name. But the general impression of literary and art lovers is that Wilde and "The Yellow Face" are together, Not so. When I was young, I liked Wilde's works, and I also liked the British "end of the century"

the works of that group of writers.It can be said that it was all influenced by Mr. Yu Dafu.most of the time It is difficult for every young literary and artistic youth to escape this heavy net.I always thought that Wilde was the same as "The Yellow Face" Of course people are together.Until later, I read a few more books and read several different Wilde biographies, Biasley's biography, and a more detailed account of the so-called "end of the century" period in England Only by studying history can we know that this is not the case. Now that I read the letter from the reader on "The Listener", I know that even the literary and artistic works of the London Radio Station Commentators, even the British themselves have not been able to figure out this issue until now, so that they said "Wang In this case, it should not be surprising that we had the illusion of "taking it for granted" in the past. up. In fact, not only is the literary relationship between the fans of "The Yellow Face Chronicles" and Wilde very weak, but Biasley and Wilde were not on good terms with each other personally. We know that Biasley drew illustrations for Oscar Wilde's plays very well. It is very wonderful and has now become Biasley's most famous group of works.We always thought that a It must have been Wilde who invited Biasley to illustrate his play, and his The group illustrations must be very praiseworthy, but the truth of the unexpected thing is not the case at all. Wilde's was originally not written in English. In order to show off his talent, it was written in English. Written in French.Later it was translated into English by someone else, and Wilde was in France at this time, so "Shakespeare" When the English monograph of Le Mei was published in London, Wilde himself was not in the UK, so he asked Bias It was also the publisher's idea for Lai to do illustrations.Biasley's illustration, although he The proud work, but later Wilde saw it and expressed dissatisfaction, thinking that Biasley had distorted it. The original intention of his script, the two have had a grudge since then. Four more talks about Biasley I just talked about the British London radio station making a joke because of Wilde, saying that "The Yellow Face" is his, Received letters from the audience to criticize.Unexpectedly, the well-known Scotland Yard in England made a fuss over Biasley's painting. It's news, and it's "official".The reason is that a group of detectives from Scotland Yard brought "flower orders" paper", broke into a London art shop and took the pictures of Biasley's work displayed in the shop window. Copies, all were confiscated, on the grounds that the works were "obscene." That's what happened: Because of this short-lived painter who died after only living in his twenties, his works have been exhibited in the UK in recent years. The country suddenly became popular again, and the Victoria and Albert Memorial Museum in London, in May, A large-scale exhibition of Biasley's works began, including his published and unpublished works. Published works are displayed together.Since it was sponsored by the Royal Museum, it was a sensation, and he His works are naturally more popular.At this time, some art publishers put some of Biasley's black and white Paintings were produced and sold as reproductions.This time it was confiscated by Scotland Yard detectives, and it was such a copy Taste. According to the British "Studio" monthly magazine, when the art store put Biasley's works When a replica of the work was displayed in the window, many passers-by stopped.Some of them think that these If the work is indecent, file a complaint with the police station.Scotland Yard dispatched an undercover detective to the home The shop bought four pictures, priced at two shillings and sixpence each.After buying it back and looking at it, I think It was indeed obscene, so the "Suppression of Obscene Publications Act 1959" was invoked to issue a house search Charing, come to this store and confiscate all these replicas, a total of two hundred and sixty width. The interesting thing about this matter is not whether these works of Biasley are "obscene", but The reason is that the original works of his works are being held in public in the National Museum. Copies of these works, displayed in shop windows, were deemed "obscene" by Scotland Yard, to be confiscated.It's this ridiculous contradiction that's funny.As for whether there are special provisions, These "works of art" should only be displayed in temples for appreciation by gentlemen and ladies; Here, it is about to break the law, or Scotland Yard intends to raise a bar with the Royal Museum, then it is unknown up. Some of Biasley's black and white paintings are very revealing.Those are the famous "Sale" "Beauty" illustrations have also been "banned".One year before his death, he painted a group of Gu Xi Illustration for the Greek comedy Lysistrada.This is the work of Aristophanes Rees, which reads It is said that in order to oppose her husband, the Athenian woman has been fighting with the Spartans for many years, and everyone unanimously refused to marry her husband. husband, and persuaded the Spartan woman to do the same, and both parties had to stop war.This kind of absurd and interesting subject is of course very suitable for Biasley's brush.his this A group of illustrations, probably very revealing, after being sent to the publisher, he wrote a special letter when he was dying To the publisher, request that these illustrations be burned, so as not to be criticized by future generations.But the publishers never followed suit, After his death, it was secretly printed and circulated.This batch of unpublished drawings is in this exhibition All are on public display.It was this set of illustrations that was confiscated by Scotland Yard.