What works were shown at the April Film Festival?

The 1970s is the end of the "mode" era of China's photography art and the beginning of the era of change.

After a long haze, China photography finally ushered in the first sunshine. 1On April 5th, 979, April Film Festival, the first folk photography group in New China, held a national art photography exhibition in the blue hall with only 150 square meters.

The film festival is called nature, society? People, * * * exhibited 300 works by more than 50 authors. Wang Zhiping, one of the organizers, later recalled that the name of the film festival was Nature? Society? Everybody, I agree right away. I thought of the long memoir of ehrenburg, a Soviet writer, which I started reading in junior high school. How many years? I like this set of books very much, and I also like the rhythm of the title. In the preface of the first exhibition, I will "Nature? Society? Interpretation of the meaning of "people". " The beauty of photography exists in the rhythm of nature, in the reality of society and in people's interests. "

The most striking feature of this film festival is the rich human touch and life breath. Jin Bohong's echo wall, Li Xiaobin's mess and Hu Xianjun's life banner show the daily life of ordinary people and are full of interest in life.

At the film festival, there are also some satirical sketches. These works cause people to smile or think deeply. In addition, the forbidden area of photography theme has also been broken, and many works boldly show love life.

During the 25-day exhibition, more than 70,000 people visited the film festival, which aroused strong social repercussions. Although some people exclaimed that the works of the film festival "deviated from the socialist direction", more people expressed their affirmation. Long Xizu, a photography theorist, thinks that this film festival is "a bunch of primroses in the photography garden after days of darkness where the Gang of Four is rampant and the swift horses are in full bloom".

The second "nature" of April Film Festival? Society? In April of the following year, the People Film Festival was held. Although this film festival did not have as great a social impact as the last one, there were many authors involved, 15 1 person. There are many professional photographers and some members of China Photographers Association. In the preface of this film festival, it is written that artists should be diligent and sincere in their careers. Friends use light, shadow, lines and colors to describe the life around them that is not always so sweet, but ordinary and moving, and express their true and rich feelings that are not necessarily heroic.

Third, "nature?" Society? The art photography exhibition "People" was held as scheduled in April of 198 1. From the works on display, we can see that some authors are maturing and showing their artistic individuality. However, as far as the overall style is concerned, it obviously lacks the simple and cordial characteristics of the previous two film festivals, which makes some audiences who are full of enthusiasm and expectation feel a little "unfinished" when they leave. After the screening, the main members of the film club decided to dissolve the April film club after consultation.

"Nature? Society? People have left a deep impression on the history of photography in China, and its historical significance, as Ding Zunxin said, has finally turned a heavy page in the history of photography in China.

The clouds are clearing away, spring returns.