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
