林燕（b.1946），生於浙江黃岩。6歲因罹患腦膜炎而失聰，母親教她習字閱讀並開啟其藝術天賦。師從馬白水、張義雄等學習繪畫，後受吳昊啟蒙而投入現代版畫創作。1967年先後加入「東方畫會」、「現代版畫會」，多次參與國內外現代版畫展。以密集且多層次的線條為創作元素，初期採半抽象的流動線條，刻劃人物神情及物像動態；後期則吸收印地安圖騰、中國京劇等元素，以黑色線條搭配紅色背景，風格純粹、質樸而有力。1962年參加本館「現代繪畫赴美展覽預展」（即第六屆五月畫展），1973年參加本館於巴黎舉辦之「中華民國現代藝術展」。
Swallow Y. Lin (b. 1946) was born in Huangyan, Zhejiang. After losing her hearing to meningitis at age six, she was home-schooled by her mother, who taught her literacy and nurtured her innate artistic talent. Lin studied painting under masters Ma Pai-shui and Chang Yi-hsiung before turning to modern printmaking under the guidance of Wu Hao. In 1967, she joined the Ton Fan Art Group and later the Modern Print Society, participating extensively in contemporary printmaking exhibitions across Taiwan and internationally. Dense, layered lineation forms the core of her visual vocabulary. Her early practice featured fluid, semi-abstract linework that captured human expressions and organic movement; her later period integrated lndigenous American totemic motifs and Peking opera iconography, setting bold black lines against striking red backdrops to yield a pure, elemental, and powerful aesthetic. In 1962, Lin participated in the “Preview of Modern Paintings for Exhibition in the United States (the 6th Fifth Moon Exhibition)” organized by the NMH. In 1973, she was featured in NMH’s “Exhibition of Modern Art of the Republic of China” in Paris.
《母與女》，為林燕1970年雙版套色木刻版畫作品。以黑、紅雙版套色，刻劃一位母親懷抱女兒的溫馨景象。母親頭戴帽飾，女兒頭頂各扎短丫髻，兩人神情愉悅。作品構圖以鮮紅色塊框住中央堆疊螺旋舞動線條的人像，色彩鮮明對比活化了圖像，簡單的色塊與繁密流轉的線條，也開啟了形與線的對話，整體充滿幾何趣味與東方特色。版次、名稱、簽名、年代：3/8。Mother and Daughter，母與女。林燕Swallow Y. Lin。1970。
Mother and Daughter is a two-block color woodcut created by Swallow Y. Lin in 1970. Printed in black and red, the work depicts a tender scene of a mother embracing her daughter. The mother wears a decorative headpiece, while the daughter’s hair is bound in traditional topknots, both radiating joyful expressions. Vivid red color blocks frame the central figures, which are constructed from intricate, spiraling linear patterns. The bold contrast enlivens the imagery, establishing a dynamic dialogue between solid geometric planes and dense, flowing lines—infusing the composition with playful geometry and a distinct Eastern sensibility.
木刻版畫 1970 | 縱84.5 橫40.5公分 | 1976年入藏 | 國立歷史博物館 | 典藏編號33957
Woodcut, 1970 | 84.5 × 40.5 cm | Acquired in 1976 | Collection of the National Museum of History | Accession No. 33957
《母與女》
Mother and Daughter
