Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968

Ye Jinglu is an ordinary Chinese, but he recorded his life course from the end of the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China and to the new China with an extraordinary act

What is his extraordinary behavior? From 1907 to 1968, he went to the photo studio to take a portrait of himself every year for 62 consecutive years. Historical changes and wars did not stop him

Those who have seen his photos are afraid that they will feel moved. An ordinary person, in such a unique way, records the passing process of individual life in the great history. Like the vast majority of people in this country, he had no choice in what era he encountered, but he chose to respect life and try his best to maintain his human dignity, which had nothing to do with wealth, favor or disgrace

 

Today, I will collect these photos and let’s feel the touch together

 

Ye Jinglu was born on the sixth day of the tenth lunar month in 1881. His mother was the maid of Luo Fenglu, the Qing Dynasty ambassador to Britain. Ye Jinglu went to Britain with Luo Fenglu in 1896. It was in Britain that he took his first portrait in his life. After returning to China in 1901, he began to take care of the Luo family’s industry in Fuzhou

叶景吕,是一个普通的中国人,但是他却用一种不平凡的举动记录了自己从清末到民国又到新中国的生命历程。

他不平凡的举动是什么呢?从他1907年-1968年,他连续62年每年都到照相馆给自己拍一张肖像照片,历史变迁,战乱离合都没有能中断他的坚持。

看过他的照片的人怕是都会有一种感受–感动。一个普通人,用这样独特的方式,记录了生命个体在大历史中的流 逝过程。和这个国家的绝大多数人一样,遭遇什么样的时代他无从选择,但他选择尊重生命,并尽力保持着他无关富贵宠辱的做人尊严。

 

今天我将这些照片收集起来,让我们一起感受下这份感动。

 

叶景吕生于1881年农历十月初六,母原是清廷驻英国大使罗丰禄家的丫环,叶景吕于1896年跟随罗丰禄出使英国,就是在英国,他拍下了人生中的第一张肖像。1901年回国后,他开始照管罗家在福州的产业。

图片[1]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

从1907年开始,叶景吕正式开始了他每年一张的肖像留影。

他手拄一把洋伞,伞在当时的中国是很时髦的玩意儿。照相馆的道具也是中西合璧,这是当时很多沿海开放口岸照相馆的典型道具:西洋钟、假花、一对茶碗和一函书籍,放在圆桌上。

图片[2]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1908年,叶景吕双手拿着哑铃拍摄了肖像,一身运动装。不论是运动装还是举哑铃健身,这在当时的福州绝对是时髦之举,这应当也是几年留洋生活的影响。

图片[3]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1909年,叶景吕身穿标准的西装拍摄了肖像。这张肖像今天看起来仍然风度翩翩,当时叶景吕还没有剪掉辫子。

图片[4]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1910年,叶景吕30岁,而立之年。比较这张照片,根据照相馆的道具来看,和1909年的照片是在同一照相馆所摄,叶景吕也第一次穿上了中国传统的长袍马褂。

图片[5]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1911年也穿长袍和马甲。长袍、马褂或马甲也成为叶景吕一生肖像的主要服装。

图片[6]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1912年 民国成立,这一年,叶景吕照片第一次剪掉了辫子。

图片[7]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[8]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[9]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

从1915年到1940年的26年间,他还每年一站一坐轮换照相,他的服饰基本是当时社会的典型的常礼服——长袍和马褂或马甲。

图片[10]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[11]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[12]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[13]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[14]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[15]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[16]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[17]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[18]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1924年的这张照片,叶景吕右手拿文明棍,左手提着流行的太阳帽 ,增添了一幅英国绅士的派头,虽然他穿的依旧是中国传统的马褂、长衫和圆口布鞋,这顶太阳帽后来在1929年和1938年又重复出现在了他的肖像中 。

图片[19]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[20]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[21]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[22]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[23]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[24]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1927年、1929年和1930年的照片是叶景吕仅有的三张在室外拍摄的照片,不知是特意拍摄,照相馆上门服务?还是别的原因?

图片[25]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[26]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[27]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[28]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[29]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[30]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[31]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[32]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[33]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[34]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

从1913年开始到1940年的近30年间,从照片看,叶景吕的生活是相对稳定的,不仅所有的照片都是五英寸的全身照,而且从1915年到1940年的26年间,他还每年一站一坐轮换照相,他的服饰基本是当时社会的典型的常礼服——长袍和马褂或马甲。

图片[35]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[36]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[37]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[38]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[39]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

为了纪念9月3日收复福州,叶景吕在1945年10月10日拍摄了照片,照片中的眼神阴郁,这也是叶景吕先生的系列照片中第 一次出现了头像,以前基本所有的照片均为全身的坐像或站像。

图片[40]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

叶景吕1946年的照片上又出现了久违的笑容,并且又恢复了全身照和一站一坐轮换的姿势。

图片[41]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1947年此前叶景吕一直经营者的罗家当铺和茶行破产。叶景吕在照片册中特别标明以下几个家庭大事:1914年父亲去世,1915年夏天体重145英磅, 1933年母亲去世。

图片[42]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[43]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1949年10月1日,在中华人民共和国成立的当天,他拍摄了一张读报的照片,叶景吕当年已经68岁。

图片[44]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1950年1月1日,改穿短装纪念。

图片[45]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1951年5月1日,在国际劳动节摄影纪念。

图片[46]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1952年,对叶景吕来说是难熬的一年。因大儿子信奉“一贯道”,叶景吕也受到了牵连。叶景吕的大孙子叶毅举报爷爷贩卖黄金(其实是叶景吕帮助罗家卖一些首饰来贴补家里花销),叶景吕也受到了审查。事后查明,叶景吕没有大问题,被免于追究。但他觉得1952年是“自己的污浊之年”,因此决定不再照相。他来到街上,找了一个专业的剪纸先生,为自己剪了一个侧面肖像,并用墨水涂黑,这张唯一不是照片的“照片”永远定格在照片册上。

图片[47]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1953年9月1日拍摄肖像,71岁的叶景吕还上书毛主席建议定9月1日为老人节。

图片[48]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1954年9月21日拍摄的照片上,叶景吕正戴着一个助听器,这年他的左耳突然耳聋了。

图片[49]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1955年的5月,叶景吕的右腿患风气经针灸治疗刚好,在8月,又开始患头晕的毛病,从此出门必须拄拐杖了,他在12月12日拍摄了肖像。

图片[50]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1956年4月8日是他和夫人结婚五十周年纪念日,他们共同合影留念,这一年,叶景吕76岁,夫人69岁。

图片[51]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1957年10月7日拍摄了肖像,这年,77岁的叶景吕左目失明。

图片[52]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[53]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1959年,他修补了门牙,特地在六一儿童节拍摄了照片,取返老还童之意。

图片[54]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1960年,叶景吕在春节拍摄了照片。这一年,叶景吕位于仙塔街的老宅被收回,他从此搬到了小孙子叶林居住的三坊七巷的宫巷33号。

图片[55]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1961年,叶景吕得了一场大病,这张照片的精神明显不如从前了,他是大病痊愈后两个星期拍摄的,当时的8月17日,正是福州解放二十周年纪念日。

图片[56]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1962年,叶景吕的大儿子叶健明因胰腺癌去世,白发人送黑发人,叶景吕受到很大打击,这年的照片也是他用春节照的照片(应当是合影照)来翻拍放大的。

图片[57]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1963年,叶景吕已经83岁。这一年叶先生的个人肖像也是从杭州和女儿合影照片的底板洗印的。

图片[58]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1964年10月1日,在国庆日拍摄了照片。

图片[59]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1965年9月10日,在中秋节当天拍摄了照片。

图片[60]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

1966年,叶景吕为庆祝夫妇结婚六十周年拍照。

 

图片[61]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

图片[62]-Legendary Ye Jinglu, who took portraits consecutively from 1907 to 1968-China Archive

 

1968年,他又一次在儿童节这天拍摄了人生的最后一张肖像。

1968年夏天,就在叶景吕拍完最后一张肖像一个月后,家人受到外界运动的冲击,当时在家的叶景吕夫妇受到极大的惊吓,从此病倒。

一个月后,老伴由于胃出血,先行离去。家里没有把这个消息告诉叶,匆匆下葬。一星期后,因心肌梗塞和糖尿病并发症,叶景吕也平静归西了,终年88岁(虚岁)。

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