What are the famous works of the Black and White Film Society?

Black and White Film Society is the largest and most influential photography group after Beijing Guangshe and Shanghai Huashe in 1930s.

The Black and White Film Club was founded on New Year's Day of 1930. When it was founded, there were only seven members: Chen, Lin Zecang, Lin Xuehuai, Nie Guangdi, Cao Yunfu, Lin and She. The social site is located at No.845, Happy Valley Road, Master Lu Medical Center. Soon, Master Lu also became an important member of the Black and White Film Society.

As soon as the Black and White Film Society was established, it formulated the "Black and White Film Society Chapter", which clearly stipulated the name, purpose, membership, subscription fee, organization and so on.

The reason why the black and white film club was named "black and white" is explained in the social article: black and white is the whole of light, that is, the whole of color. Photography is the form of light and color, and light and color are the soul of photography.

The harmony of black and white symbolizes photography.

The purpose of the film club is also clearly stipulated in its articles of association: the club gathers people who have a strong interest in photography and engage in artistic photography research to praise our culture and enhance our position in the international art world.

The requirements of the film club for club members are: anyone with the same purpose and good conduct, regardless of photography experience, business or non-business, can become a club member after signing an application for membership and passing it by the Committee.

The black-and-white film club ranks its members regardless of seniority, which corrects the closed-door society in China and makes its members develop rapidly. By the eve of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the members had spread all over the country, with 168 members. Sha Fei, Ao and Ye, famous photographers, were members of the Black and White Film Society at that time.

The theme of black-and-white film Society's works is wider than that of Chinese Society. In addition to general scenery, flowers and birds, still life, portraits, buildings and human bodies, works reflecting real life and social outlook account for a considerable proportion. For example, Diligence by Situ Huai, Hunger by Chen, Mow and Come Home Late by Ao, Good Companion by Wu Zhonghang, etc. They all focus on the working people at the bottom of society and record their living conditions.

The Black and White Film Society has held four large-scale "Black and White Film Festivals" and two joint film festivals of Master Chen and Master Lu. In addition, three volumes of black-and-white picture books were published, including the works exhibited in the second, third and fourth black-and-white film festivals.