China Artist Makes Paper Bronzes
中国艺术家化“纸张”为“青铜”
Jelly Lee, David Lee
【新闻关键字】
1. go green: ph. 环保
2. bronze: n. 青铜
3. civil servant: ph. 公务员
4. self-taught: adj. 自学的
5. craftsmanship: n. (手工)技艺
Going green is the only option for Chinese art lover and part-time artist Ma Yihua.
马义华(音译)是中国的一位艺术爱好者，也是一位业余的艺术家，“绿色”是他心中唯一的选择。(译注：go green本指“环保”取向，但因青铜器也是绿色，故此处有双关词意。)
Passionate about ancient bronze pieces, the civil servant from Beijing uses old newspapers to recreate the costly classical art, some as old as 2,000 B.C.
出自对古代青铜作品的一股热情，这位来自北京的公务员利用旧报纸，重现了价值不斐的经典创作，有些年代甚至可溯及公元前2000年。
An art enthusiast from an early age, the self-taught painter and sculptor spends his free time studying traditional Chinese craftsmanship.
这位自学的画家，同时也是一位雕刻家，在很年轻的时候即展现了对艺术的热情，并利用他的闲暇时间钻研中国传统的手工技艺。
More than 20 years ago, an exhibition in Beijing gave him an idea.
二十多年前，在北京的一场展览给了他一些灵感。
【新闻关键字】
6. date back (to…): ph. 溯源自；始于
7. dynasty: n. 朝代
8. a high price-tag: ph. 昂贵的价格
9. replica: n. 复制品
10. inspire: v. 鼓励; 启发
[Ma Yihua, Artist]:
“I happened to visit the History Museum of China. There was a special exhibit on Chinese bronze. All the pieces dated back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties. I thought the bronze pieces’ design, carving and colours were beautiful. I thought maybe I can make one myself."
[马义华，艺术家]:
我恰巧去参观中国历史博物馆。那时正举办中国青铜器特展。所有的展示品都可溯源自商朝或周朝。我觉得这些青铜器，不论在设计、雕工、以及颜色都有相当的美感。我想也许我可以自己做一件。
But work in bronze came with a high price-tag, so Ma needed a cheaper substitute.
但是以青铜创作成本高昂，所以马义华需要较廉价的替代品。
Taught by older generations to recycle all unused goods and materials, Ma’s grandmother used to make containers out of old newspapers mixed with water and glue.
马义华的祖母从老一代的人那里，学到如何将不要的物品和材料回收再利用，她经常用旧报纸混和水和胶料，来制成容器。
Remembering how sturdy the containers were, Ma tried the technique to make bronze replicas.
马义华还记得这些容器是多么的坚固，于是他把这项技术用来制作青铜复制品。
[Ma Yihua, Artist]:
“I don’t think to make art you need to use very expensive materials. Making bronze using garbage shows my intelligence and creativity."
[马义华，艺术家]：
我不认为从事艺术创作，一定要用很昂贵的素材。用这些废料来制作青铜器，正可显示出我的智慧和创造力。
The 55-year-old will soon retire, planning to show his pieces around China to inspire others to make “green" and inexpensive art.
55岁的马义华即将退休，他计划巡回中国展示他的作品，借此鼓舞其他人投入“环保”又平价的艺术创作。
本新闻影音出处：新唐人电视台英语http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_life/2009-09-01/162101238072.html
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