Sha Fei photography

1936 65438+On February 3-5, Sha Fei's first personal photography exhibition was held in Guangzhou Changti YMCA. Exhibit 1 14 works and 26 photos about Mr. Lu Xun.

Sha Fei arrived in Guilin, the capital of Guangxi, on 19371early October.

Guilin Daily published Sha Fei's poem "I have two fists to resist" on June 65438+1October 65438+1October 8;

If I had two fists, I would resist. I'm not afraid of your sharp weapon, fierce and crazy. I will never bear the humiliation again, and I will never give in, even though my head has been hurt by you.

Although my head was injured by you, I will never moan under the butcher's knife like those shameless cattle and sheep. I will shed my last drop of blood for survival. I will fight to the end, never compromise, and would rather die in battle.

I will fight to the end, never compromise, and would rather die in battle. I don't have a sword, only two fists and a confident heart, but confidence can crush all your strength. I may not die on the battlefield, although I would like to die on the battlefield.

On June 25th-27th, 1937, Sha Fei held the second personal photography exhibition in Guilin junior high school. *** 100 works, including 20 photos commemorating Mr. Lu Xun. Under the photo of the special issue of Sha Fei Film Festival "The Last Photo of Mr. Lu Xun", there is his personal inscription: "We will continue the great spirit of uncompromising between Mr. Lu Xun and evil forces to the end. Sha Fei 1937 New Year's Day ". There are articles written by Chen Wangdao, Qianjiaju, Ma Zongrong and Li Hua in the special issue of the film festival.

At the film festival, Sha Fei priced Lu Xun's photos at 654.38+10,000 yuan. Professor Qian Jiaju of Guangxi University asked him why, and he said, I don't want to sell. Mr. Wang said, then write "Not for sale". He adopted it.

Sha Fei's two solo exhibitions caused a sensation. At that time, an audience left a message: "Art Adventure". On the 10 day after the closing of Sha Fei Guilin Photography Exhibition, the guns of Lugou Bridge rang. He knows that it is the mission of a photojournalist to record history with a camera when the nation is in danger.

On August 5th, 1937, Guangxi Daily published Sha Fei's article "Photography and Saving the Country", in which he wrote: ... Since photography is so important in the movement of saving the country, photographers should consciously and boundedly undertake this important task. All energy, time and money are devoted to dealing with meaningful themes-exposing the atrocities of the enemy's invasion of China, the heroic scene of our frontline soldiers killing the enemy, and compatriots from all countries participating in the national salvation movement to stimulate the national consciousness of self-help. At the same time, it is necessary to closely organize and cooperate with the government and the publishing industry to ensure that many meaningful photos can be quickly presented to our compatriots all over the country and awaken them to go to the national disaster together. This is the current mission of our photography industry.

Immediately, Sha Fei went to the anti-Japanese front in North China with Lu Xun's photo negatives and photographic equipment donated by friends. He arrived in Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province, at the end of August and worked as a photojournalist for the National News Agency. At the end of 1937, Sha Fei officially joined the Eighth Route Army in Hebei. He used his camera to take pictures of the Eighth Route Army fighting and attacking the invaders in the ancient Great Wall. He photographed the atrocities of the Japanese invaders; He has taken photos of Hundred Regiments War, Nie and Japanese girls. He took photos of Bethune, an international anti-fascist fighter; He took photos of Eighth Route Army soldiers, people's production and life, and young people actively joining the army in the anti-Japanese base area; He took photos of the activities of the Japanese anti-war alliance in China and the visits and work of international friends; He took photos of the resumption of production in Zhangjiakou factory after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War ... Sha Fei recorded the magnificent picture of China people's resistance against invaders and a history of the Chinese nation with his camera.

On may 194 1, 1, the political department of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei military region published the third issue of "resisting the enemy", and Sha Fei published the article "the last day to see Mr. Lu Xun" and the photo "the last photo of Mr. Lu Xun". 1948 In May, Sha Fei was admitted to Shijiazhuang Bethune Peace Hospital because of tuberculosis, where there were many Japanese medical staff. During his stay in hospital, he told his family several times: "The Japanese doctor killed Lu Xun and came to hurt me again." 1949 12, Sha Fei shot and killed a Japanese doctor who was treating him. 1950 On March 4th, Sha Fei was executed by the Military Justice Department of North China Military Region in Shijiazhuang. At that time, he was less than 38 years old.

1986 in may, the military court of Beijing military region found through retrial that Sha Fei should not bear criminal responsibility for committing a crime while suffering from mental illness. Revoke the original judgment.

In the last days of Sha Fei's life, he was accompanied by a camera left by Bethune, a dozen Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei pictorial, several Guangdong music records and Lu Xun's photographic negatives.

After Sha flew away, his relics were taken to Beijing North China Pictorial (the predecessor of the People's Liberation Army Pictorial). When his comrades-in-arms Wu Qun and Li Yuyin found that there was no Lu Xun's film, they immediately wrote to trace the whereabouts of the film. As we all know, Sha Fei cherishes Lu Xun's films very much. He wraps each film with damp-proof paper, and then puts a dozen films in a small iron box. He keeps them in his coat pocket for 13 years.

On April 5th, 1950, the Security Department of the Political Department of North China Military and Political University, which was in charge of detaining Sha Fei and executing him, wrote back about Lu Xun's negative film: "When he came, he asked to keep it for himself, for fear of losing it. At that time, the comrade in charge of inspection thought it had nothing to do with his case, so he gave it to him in order to take care of his emotions. But when he was finally executed, he forgot about it because of his negligence at work and didn't invite him over. It may be buried on him. "

Sha Fei's family never knew where he was buried. After years of searching, the insider learned that Sha Fei's coffin had been moved twice and buried in the corner of the backyard of the original Shijiazhuang funeral home. This is the approximate location.

Lu Xun's photographic negatives have accompanied Sha Fei for nearly 70 years.