Sha Fei

Sha Fei (simplified Chinese: 沙飞; traditional Chinese: 沙飛; May 5, 1912 – March 4, 1950) was a Chinese photojournalist and war photographer best known for his work with the Chinese Communist Party during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–45). Born Situ Chuan (司徒传), he took the pseudonym Sha Fei (flying sand), that is, a grain of sand in the sky of his country. He has been called "one of the most admired Leftist photographers in China during the wartime years of 1937–1949", and "one of the most influential photographers of his generation". His "warm, dramatic, and ideologically-charged photographic presentations were emulated for decades thereafter".

Sha Fei
Sha circa 1944, photographed by his student Gu Di
BornSitu Chuan (司徒传)
(1912-05-05)May 5, 1912
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
DiedMarch 4, 1950(1950-03-04) (aged 37)
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
Resting placeHebei Hero and Martyr Memorial Park, Shijiazhuang
OccupationPhotojournalist
Alma materShanghai Fine Arts Academy
SpouseWang Hui (1933–1937; 1945–1950, his death)
ChildrenSitu Fei (Wang Dali)
Situ Ying (Wang Xiaoli)
Wang Yan
Wang Yiqiang
Wang Shaojun
Website
www.shafei.cn
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