dissection and reconstruction ――an analysis on qi baishi's reform in his old age
abstracts : by comparing the theme of his works and characteristic style of his paintings around his old age, this paper discusses social and psychic causes of his reform. and it is proved in this article that qi baishi's reform in his old age is the dissection and reconstruction of traditional chinese painting and of self-images and inner feelings, and it implies the dissection and reconstruction of old systems. this artistic reform is the omen of social reform, and it coincides naturally with and distinguishes essentially from modern western art.