黄苗子郁风书画印象

前不久，在一个朋友家侃大山，什么希腊文化、西方建筑学、基督教、西方油画等等，想到哪儿就说到哪儿。酣谈之间，朋友非常得意地拿出一本他新近获赠的黄苗子和郁风夫妇书画集。这是一本非常精美别致的书画集，书分两面，从前往后翻是郁风先生的画，名曰《小小画集》，从后往前翻是黄苗子先生的书画，名曰《我这本画册》。我以前见到过黄苗子先生的书法，黄先生那极具个性的字体让人过目难忘，而郁风先生的画却是首次看到。郁风先生优美柔和的画面，配上黄苗子先生那粗砺刚猛的书法，一个至柔，一个至刚，刚柔相济，个性十分鲜明，堪称绝配，真是一对活在美的理念中的性情中人!

我总觉得黄苗子先生的字像沙漠中的千年老树，老而不朽，枝杈苍劲有力，孤然挺立于天地之间，一副毫无造作、毫无遮掩、率真地傲视万物之势，让男儿铮铮傲骨、刚强本色跃然纸上，使人不禁产生一种深深的敬意。在书法中看见有豪气的男儿，着实让人回味了一把已经久违的英雄气、男子气。

而郁风先生的画却至柔至美。这种大家闺秀式的典雅，在当今社会也近乎绝迹了。在纸醉金迷的时尚中又见这种典雅，恍若与久别的朋友重逢一般，有一种说不出的亲切与温馨。不过，画册给我印象最深的不仅仅是这典雅、婉约和美妙，而是美丽典雅画面的柔中之刚。郁风先生是用色彩表现这种柔中之刚的。你看那美妙的画面上，常常有一抹藕荷色点缀其中，先生显然喜欢这色彩，而且按照自己的喜爱，把这一抹既纯净且美艳的色调请上画作。我看画面时，第一眼总是被那画面上的藕荷色所吸引。她画的不是现象世界，而是真实的世界。看郁风的画，让我想起柏拉图哲学。按照柏拉图的看法，真实的世界是理念世界，它是现象世界的本质。现象世界有它，才可以拥有一份真实。郁风的画是写实的，所谓写实不是照猫画虎地勾勒现象世界，而是画现象世界的本质，画现象世界本该拥有的真、善、美。这种美的本质存在于人的灵魂、人的理想之中。与柏拉图哲学一样，郁风的画也是理想主义的佳作。婉约中鲜明的个性和对自己理想美的执著，是郁风的画最能打动我的地方。看了他们的书画与字，我不禁发出一声由衷的感慨，美哉，理想、真实的人格!

Arts of Husband and Wife

By Du Liyan

The other day I was visiting with a friend of mine. He is a knowledgeable conversationalist. We talked about Greek culture, Western architecture, Christianity, Western oil paintings, etc. During the conversation, he proudly showed me an album of paintings and calligraphic works by Huang Miaozi and Yu Feng, a couple of famous artists.

The exquisite collection displays the husband and wife’s works of art. On odd number pages are works by Yu Feng.

On even number pages are Huang’s calligraphic works and paintings.

I had seen Huang’s handwriting before. His idiosyncratic style is very impressive and simply unforgettable even at a single glance. Yet, it was the first time I saw his wife’s paintings. An aesthete, she paints in a style of suavity. Their works are in striking contrast, each displaying a unique personality. His is an exceedingly masculine style and hers is most suave and ethereal. Yet, their works create a matchless combination: the forceful and the graceful are complementary to form a unique harmony. The husband and wife artists display distinct personalities and find their life’s satisfaction in aesthetics.

(Translated by David)