Chinese Painters Active On The World Anti-fascist War

World anti-fascist war bestowed on the fine arts with sacred, solemn and urgent mission which demanded artists to displayed the war, people and environment in war, expressed moral reflection and spiritual experiences in special surroundings.The Second world war impelled international anti-fascist alliance produced as a number of nations and peoples to participate the battle of justice and injustice.The distance and concept was increasingly closed between nations and peoples.Chinese anti-Japanese war’s fine arts as an important part of world influenced by the world progressive arts. The anti-Japanese war outbreak, especially the Pacific War’s later,China has become one of the world anti-fascist allies.China and the Soviet union, the United States, Britain, India and other countries’s art communication has entered a new stage.It moved the world people that Chinese artists shows the beauty of art, the patriotism and the international consciousness in the art communication with other countries.And the same time, the world comprehend Chinese art and also cognize china and Chinese arduous fighting in progress. The international anti-fascist political power and the international anti-fascist fine arts are hard struggle with the Germany, Italy, Japan fascist aggression power for the common enemies of the world people during the second world war. Represented by xu Beihong, Zhang Shanzi, Zhang Shuqi’s art activities in the United States, Britain, France, India, Singapore, Malaysia and other countries are very active.They promote the spirit of the Chinese Anti-Japanese War, hold charity art exhibitions, spread Chinese culture and so on.This article aims at to reveal and understand the relationship between China and the world anti-fascist war, to reveal the Chinese painters art activities’s historical influence and significance in the international anti-fascist war.This thesis is divided into five parts:The first part mainly introduces Chinese national art, the relationship of Chinese art of the war of resistance against Japan and the international anti-fascist literature and art. After the outbreak of Anti-Japanese War, various art groups and national associations have be set up, the anti-Japanese art communities and painters held all kinds of fine arts exhibitions against Japan’s aggression,fine arts become the powerful weapon of wartime propaganda.The national government to seek international support take active foreign policy, many of the anti-fascist countries has diplomatic ties with China. Artists contacts with foreign countries such as America, Britain, France, India through a variety of external cultural institutions and foreign cultural association, their dialogue and exchange promote the unity of the world anti-fascist camp.This thesis focuses on the second, third, fourth parts.The second part introduces the Xu Beihong’s international art activities in Southeast Asia in1939-1942.He carried a large number of artistic works to go to Singapore, India, Malaysia and other southeast Asian countries.He hold exhibitions to support domestic resistance.propagandize China’s anti-Japanese war and the Chinese culture and art in abroad.At the same time,Xu Beihong created paintings such as How Yu Gong Moved Away Two High Mountains and Put down Your Whip.The third part introduces the Zhang Shanzi’s international activities in France and the United States.To promote Chinese culture and art, and engage in national diplomacy,Zhang Shanzi go to abroad at the end of1938.He hold exhibitions at the national museum in France,speech in American universities and mass organizations,display artistic works in New York, give as a picture to President Roosevelt and so on.Zhang’s cultural and artistic activities broadcast the China’s Anti-Japanese War and Chinese culture.The fourth part introduces Zhang Shuqi’s art activity in the United States and Canada.To celebrate the Roosevelt served as President of the United States for the third time, Zhang Shuqi created a painting named messenger of peace in the world presented to President Roosevelt in1940.Zhang Shuqi goes to the U.S in1941,he hold exhibitions and address in North America university of many museums and art galleries,he’s painting that is full of modern flavor and oriental culture won all walks of life’s praise,at the same time,he’s fine arts appreciated and welcomed by the general public.The fifth section has analyses and concluded all the sections above through their international activities.Represented by Xu Beihong, Zhang Shanzi, Zhang Shuqi’s art activities in the United States,Britain,France, India, Singapore, Malaysia and other countries are very active.They create a lot of art works fighting against aggression, expressing people’s patriotism and agitating the public to resistant;Or hold exhibitions raising donations to support Chinese anti-Japanese war, persevering and showing the precious national spirit in grim struggle; Or use their art preserving justice and peace,fighting against the war and evil.Their international art activities promoted art exchange and cooperation of Chinese and foreign culture,played an extremely important role in the Second World War,and wrote a special and splendid chapter in the Chinese and foreign art history.