黄苗子一九一三年生,广东省中山县人,研究中国美术史、美术理论和书法,自学漫画。三十年代在上海参加过全国漫画展览会,为《时代漫画》、《上海漫画》等刊物写作,并担任《小说》半月刊的美术编辑。四十年代在重庆发表美术评论文章。建国后经常发表美术论文,著有《美术欣赏》、《画家徐悲鸿》、《古美术杂记》、《吴道子资料述编》、《八大山人传》、散文《货 Huang Miaozi was born in 1913 in Zhongshan County, Guangdong Province, studying the history of Chinese art, fine arts theory and calligraphy, and self-study comics. In the 1930s, he participated in a national cartoon exhibition in Shanghai, writing for periodicals like “Shanghai Manga” and other publications. He also served as an art editor in the bi-monthly magazine. Forty thirties published art review articles in Chongqing. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, he often published art essays and published works such as “Art Appreciation,” “Painter Xu Beihong,” “Miscellany of Ancient Fine Arts,” “Editing Wu Daozi Materials,” "Bada Shanren Biography,