本书主要介绍了中国美术家协会副主席、广西艺术学院院长、我国当代著名山水画家、漓江画派代表人物之一——黄格胜的人生经历和艺术成就。全书共分为四章，分别为：第一章 黄格胜艺术的存在背景、第二章 黄格胜艺术发展阶段的分期研究、第三章 黄格胜艺术的形式语言风格的形成和特点、第四章 黄格胜艺术的审美价值取向和文化定位，依次介绍了黄格胜的成长经历、艺术作品及特色、艺术表现手法及特点、艺术风格和人格魅力，旨在通过对其全面、系统、深入的个案分析，展现中国当代画家的魅力，介绍漓江画派的艺术特色。

作者：左剑虹，中国美术家协会会员。现为广西艺术学院漓江画派学院院长、教授、硕士生导师，漓江画派促进会常务理事、副秘书长，《漓江画派》丛刊副主编，桂林致公画院院长。长期致力于中国画创作理论研究与实践。著有《创意图形》（与罗鸿合著）、《中国当代美术家画库——左剑虹作品集》。

译者：甄玉，英国桑德兰大学毕业并获得文学硕士学位，广西艺术学院副教授，研究方向包括汉英翻译、艺术理论与批评及中西美学研究。编写并出版教材《艺术专业英语》，出版译著《现代设计图史》。

Introduction / 1

Chapter One　 Huang Gesheng’s Background / 1

Ⅰ.Ｓｔｒｕｇｇｌｉｎｇ Ｔｈｒｏｕｇｈ Ｅａｒｌｙ Ｌｉｆｅ / 2

1 . His Formative Years / 2

2. Interests, Character and Family Influence / 21

3. The Moment that Changed His Fate / 30

4. A Visit to the United States / 39

Ⅱ . Ａｃａｄｅｍｉｃ Ｉｎｈｅｒｉｔａｎｃｅ / 52

1 . Learning from a Master / 52

2. A Student from the South Helped by One from the North / 75

3. God Helps Those Who Help Themselves / 78

Ⅲ . Ｃｈａｒａｃｔｅｒ, Ｌａｎｇｕａｇｅ ａｎｄ Ｅｎｖｉｒｏｎｍｅｎｔ / 83

1 . Tenacity and Diligence / 86

2. Language of Art / 88

3. Environment / 94

Ⅳ. Ａ Ｂｒｉｅｆ Ｌｏｏｋ ｉｎｔｏ Ｈｕａｎｇ ＧｅｓｈｅｎｇＣｈｒｏｎｏｌｏｇｙ Ｃｏｍｐａｒｅｄ ｔｏ Ｃｏｎｔｅｍｐｏｒａｒｙ Ａｒｔｉｓｔｉｃ Ｅｖｅｎｔｓ / 100

Ⅴ . Ｃｏｎｔｅｍｐｏｒａｒｙ Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ Ｃｕｌｔｕｒａｌ Ｃｏｎｔｅｘｔ ａｎｄ ＨｕａｎｇＧｅｓｈｅｎｇ Ａｒｔｉｓｔｉｃ Ｐｏｓｉｔｉｏｎ / 128

1 . Seventeen￣Year Period and Cultural Revolution Artistic Contexts / 131

2. The Cultural Context of Fine Arts in the Early Period of the “ Open and

3. The Context of Fine Arts Within the 85’ Thoughts Movement / 142

4. Cultural and Artistic Context of the 1 990s / 144

5. Present Artistic Context and Huang Gesheng’s Contributions / 147

Chapter Two 　 Huang Gesheng’s Works at Different Periods / 153

1 . The Cultural Revolution Period (1 973－1 979) / 156

2. Romantic and Magnificent Ｈｕｎｄｒｅｄ Ｍｉｌｅｓ ｏｆ ｔｈｅ Ｌｉ Ｒｉｖｅｒ and Others

(1 980－1 987) / 169

3. Maturation of His Style During the 1990s (1987－1997) / 201

4. Ｈｕｎｄｒｅｄ Ｓｃｅｎｅｓ ｏｆ ｔｈｅ Ｌｉ Ｒｉｖｅｒ and Huang Gesheng’s Art Experience in

the 21st Century ( 1 997－2009) / 212

Chapter Three 　 Definition and Characteristics of Huang Gesheng’s Artistic Style / 229

Ⅰ . Ｃｒｅａｔｉｎｇ Ａｒｔｗｏｒｋｓ Ｗｈｉｌｅ Ｐａｉｎｔｉｎｇ ｆｒｏｍ Ｎａｔｕｒｅ / 233

Ⅱ . Ｅｌｅｍｅｎｔｓ ｏｆ Ｈｕａｎｇ Ｇｅｓｈｅｎｇ’s Ｓｔｙｌｅ / 243

1 . Foundation and Innovation / 243

2. Philosophy and Sensibility / 248

3. Methods / 256

4. Forms / 262

5. The Method of Creation / 267

Ⅲ . Ｐａｉｎｔｉｎｇ Ｍｏｄｅ / 272

1 . On Stylized Shapes / 277

2. The Features of Brush and Ink Work / 288

3. The Features of Composition / 291

Chapter Four　 Huang Gesheng’s Aesthetic Value and Cultural Orientation / 303

1 . Open-mindedness, Vision, Achievement / 304

2. The Phenomenon and Spirit of Huang Gesheng / 325

3. Aesthetic and Culture Values of Huang Gesheng’s Artwork / 345

4. Contemporary Significance of Huang Gesheng’s Art / 359

Epilogue / 382

Translator’s Words / 384