陳恒(heng)(heng)安(an)(an)原名(ming)德謙,字(zi)恒(heng)(heng)安(an)(an),又(you)字(zi)恒(heng)(heng)堪,號寶康、黔(qian)靈老學(xue)(xue)。清宣統二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1909年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))生于貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)貴(gui)陽,十(shi)五歲時(shi)就讀(du)貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)立(li)第一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)。民國(guo)十(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1929年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))入南(nan)京(jing)(jing)(jing)中(zhong)(zhong)央大學(xue)(xue)國(guo)文(wen)(wen)系深(shen)造。三(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后(hou)回黔(qian),任(ren)《新(xin)黔(qian)日報》主(zhu)(zhu)編兼(jian)副刊《綠(lv)野》、《新(xin)地(di)》主(zhu)(zhu)編。民國(guo)二(er)十(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1936年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))被省(sheng)(sheng)主(zhu)(zhu)席(xi)吳鼎(ding)昌(chang)看中(zhong)(zhong),聘為(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)府秘(mi)書(shu),且(qie)參與(yu)《貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)通志(zhi)》、《黔(qian)南(nan)叢書(shu)》的編纂,又(you)任(ren)貴(gui)陽達德中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)國(guo)文(wen)(wen)教員。民國(guo)三(san)(san)十(shi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1943年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))十(shi)月,貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)藝術館成立(li),陳恒(heng)(heng)安(an)(an)任(ren)館長。期(qi)間,為(wei)輾轉來到貴(gui)陽的著名(ming)畫家(jia)徐悲(bei)鴻、倪貼德、趙少昂、豐(feng)子(zi)愷及達德中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)校長謝孝(xiao)思舉(ju)辦過(guo)畫展。為(wei)小(xiao)提琴演(yan)奏家(jia)馬(ma)里聰和林聲翕、王人藝舉(ju)辦過(guo)音樂演(yan)奏會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)。同時(shi)還(huan)負責接待(dai)過(guo)劇(ju)作(zuo)(zuo)家(jia)田漢、熊佛田,電影(ying)導演(yan)謝添、韓濤與(yu)著名(ming)演(yan)員胡蝶。翌年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),北京(jing)(jing)(jing)故宮(gong)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)南(nan)遷貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),陳恒(heng)(heng)安(an)(an)在(zai)藝術館舉(ju)辦了為(wei)期(qi)半月的故宮(gong)歷代書(shu)畫精品展,使貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)各(ge)界人士(shi)及流寓貴(gui)陽的各(ge)方人士(shi)欣(xin)賞到這些藝術珍(zhen)品。民國(guo)三(san)(san)十(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1946年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))初(chu)(chu),陳恒(heng)(heng)安(an)(an)隨吳鼎(ding)昌(chang)調職(zhi)南(nan)京(jing)(jing)(jing),先后(hou)任(ren)國(guo)民政府文(wen)(wen)官處(chu)簡任(ren)編審(shen)、中(zhong)(zhong)央設計(ji)局秘(mi)書(shu)、國(guo)民政府圖書(shu)館主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)。任(ren)職(zhi)期(qi)間,更趁朝天宮(gong)晾(liang)曬故宮(gong)書(shu)畫文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)機會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui),遍覽瑰(gui)寶,所獲良多(duo)。至此(ci),其(qi)(qi)在(zai)書(shu)法(fa)(fa)界已自立(li)門戶(hu),與(yu)黔(qian)中(zhong)(zhong)名(ming)書(shu)家(jia)吳道安(an)(an)并(bing)稱“二(er)安(an)(an)”。解放前夕,其(qi)(qi)辭(ci)職(zhi)返筑。解放后(hou),陳恒(heng)(heng)安(an)(an)在(zai)貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)抗美(mei)援朝分會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)和貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)中(zhong)(zhong)蘇友好(hao)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)工作(zuo)(zuo)過(guo)。1958年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)博物(wu)(wu)館成立(li),調任(ren)。以后(hou)歷任(ren)貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)文(wen)(wen)史研究館館長、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)書(shu)法(fa)(fa)家(jia)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)理事、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)書(shu)協(xie)貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)分會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)名(ming)譽(yu)主(zhu)(zhu)席(xi)。1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)因病去世,享年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)七十(shi)七歲。遺著有《鄰樹簃詩(shi)存》二(er)卷(juan)、《春茗集》四(si)卷(juan),共(gong)收錄詩(shi)詞一(yi)千余首。2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)初(chu)(chu),其(qi)(qi)詩(shi)詞手(shou)稿墨跡三(san)(san)種(zhong)又(you)得付(fu)梓出(chu)版(ban),共(gong)計(ji)詩(shi)詞三(san)(san)百零九首。陳恒(heng)(heng)安(an)(an)學(xue)(xue)術造詣精深(shen),曾撰有《貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)出(chu)土漢永(yong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)罐銘文(wen)(wen)考(kao)辨》、《水繞山(shan)環“白錦(jin)堡”———南(nan)宋楊(yang)粲墓(mu)的景物(wu)(wu)漫寫》、《貴(gui)山(shan)考(kao)辨》、《鄭子(zi)尹(yin)先生遺稿零拾》、《黔(qian)靈是(shi)怎樣得名(ming)的》等多(duo)篇(pian)學(xue)(xue)術論文(wen)(wen)。其(qi)(qi)不(bu)啻是(shi)詩(shi)人學(xue)(xue)者和書(shu)藝家(jia),且(qie)是(shi)一(yi)位誨人不(bu)倦的書(shu)法(fa)(fa)教育(yu)家(jia),其(qi)(qi)指點的不(bu)少后(hou)進(jin),如今皆已成名(ming)。
藝(yi)(yi)術經歷陳(chen)恒安幼(you)承(cheng)(cheng)父教(jiao)(jiao),富才思,有神童之稱。最早(zao)師(shi)從(cong)黔中名(ming)儒樂嘉荃(quan)習文(wen),又從(cong)王仲(zhong)肅(su)治小(xiao)篆兼臨(lin)《毛公鼎》、《孟(meng)鼎》和《散氏盤》,后(hou)拜名(ming)師(shi)楊覃生。年輕時便(bian)加入(ru)貴陽(yang)(yang)“詩鐘會”,會友皆(jie)碩(shuo)彥前輩,“惟先生年最少(shao)”。早(zao)年曾游學(xue)金陵,就讀于中央大學(xue)中文(wen)系(xi),歸筑后(hou)與詩友唱酬,更(geng)有文(wen)名(ming)。通經史、工詩詞、精訓詁,富收藏(zang)(zang),擅(shan)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)鑒別。曾任貴州(zhou)省通志館(guan)編纂,執(zhi)教(jiao)(jiao)于貴陽(yang)(yang)師(shi)范學(xue)院、大夏大學(xue)。抗日戰爭(zheng)時期任貴州(zhou)省立藝(yi)(yi)術館(guan)館(guan)長(chang),倡(chang)導藝(yi)(yi)術教(jiao)(jiao)育,對轉遷來黔的(de)文(wen)藝(yi)(yi)界(jie)人士一(yi)概熱(re)情(qing)接待。與徐悲鴻、沈尹默、葉淺予、商承(cheng)(cheng)祚、馬衡(heng)、趙少(shao)昂(ang)、馬萬里(li)、喬大壯等交往(wang),視野益寬。故宮(gong)博(bo)(bo)物(wu)(wu)院文(wen)物(wu)(wu)南遷,一(yi)部分文(wen)物(wu)(wu)藏(zang)(zang)于貴陽(yang)(yang)及安順(shun)兩地。為(wei)了讓貴陽(yang)(yang)山城(cheng)人民第一(yi)次飽覽民族文(wen)化寶(bao)庫中許多稀世之寶(bao),商得故宮(gong)博(bo)(bo)物(wu)(wu)院馬衡(heng)院長(chang)同意,在藝(yi)(yi)術館(guan)舉辦(ban)了故宮(gong)博(bo)(bo)物(wu)(wu)院書(shu)畫藏(zang)(zang)品展。此后(hou)其書(shu)風變化較大,以(yi)(yi)王(羲之)米(元(yuan)章)為(wei)主而揉(rou)以(yi)(yi)顏(yan)真(zhen)卿(qing)的(de)雄(xiong)強茂(mao)密筆意。
抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)戰爭(zheng)勝(sheng)利后(hou)(hou),到(dao)南京總(zong)統(tong)府(fu)文(wen)(wen)官處任(ren)(ren)(ren)職(zhi),又有(you)(you)機會(hui)飽覽故宮博(bo)物(wu)院收藏(zang)的名(ming)(ming)(ming)家(jia)(jia)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)精(jing)品,特(te)(te)別是米芾的《鄉景樓(lou)詩(shi)》和《蜀素(su)帖(tie)》。其(qi)行書(shu)(shu)(shu)渴(ke)潤相間,雄秀得(de)宜;篆書(shu)(shu)(shu)端莊(zhuang)古樸,造詣(yi)(yi)極高;因治文(wen)(wen)字學,故精(jing)甲(jia)骨文(wen)(wen)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa),并(bing)有(you)(you)專(zhuan)門研(yan)(yan)究,故甲(jia)骨文(wen)(wen)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)在當(dang)代(dai)(dai)(dai)書(shu)(shu)(shu)林中獨樹(shu)—幟,享(xiang)盛(sheng)譽(yu)于(yu)海內外,且(qie)(qie)有(you)(you)專(zhuan)題研(yan)(yan)究,有(you)(you)《殷墟(xu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)漫述》一文(wen)(wen)參(can)加1984河南安陽殷墟(xu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)筆(bi)會(hui)研(yan)(yan)討會(hui),特(te)(te)具風采。晚(wan)歲書(shu)(shu)(shu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)日(ri)(ri)隆,作品遠播歐美日(ri)(ri)本等(deng)國(guo)(guo),國(guo)(guo)內外收藏(zang)者眾,有(you)(you)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)專(zhuan)輯《陳恒安書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)選》存(cun)世。氣質、用功,造詣(yi)(yi)之(zhi)(zhi)深,可謂一代(dai)(dai)(dai)宗師。也是詩(shi)人,其(qi)《春茗詞》四(si)卷(juan),《鄰樹(shu) 詩(shi)存(cun)》二卷(juan),于(yu)21世紀(ji)初由貴(gui)州(zhou)人民(min)出版社影印出版,是當(dang)代(dai)(dai)(dai)詩(shi)壇(tan)、詞壇(tan)的一束奇葩;還(huan)集有(you)(you)殷契文(wen)(wen)詩(shi)百(bai)余首輯成《宏福集吟(yin)》一冊(ce)(未刊行 )。于(yu)鑒定之(zhi)(zhi)學,尤(you)為精(jing)通(tong)。因家(jia)(jia)藏(zang)豐富(fu),且(qie)(qie)與省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)內外藏(zang)家(jia)(jia)、鑒賞家(jia)(jia)交往很多,故對貴(gui)州(zhou)文(wen)(wen)物(wu),如數家(jia)(jia)珍,對地方文(wen)(wen)獻(xian)也都熟諳在胸。20世紀(ji) 50年(nian)(nian)代(dai)(dai)(dai)曾任(ren)(ren)(ren)貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)鑒定委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan),并(bing)捐獻(xian)多件家(jia)(jia)藏(zang)古籍善本及珍貴(gui)字畫。解放后(hou)(hou),歷任(ren)(ren)(ren)貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)政協(xie)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan),省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)民(min)革常委(wei)(wei)會(hui)顧問、省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)博(bo)物(wu)館(guan)名(ming)(ming)(ming)譽(yu)館(guan)長(chang),省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)管(guan)理委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan),省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)聯委(wei)(wei)員(yuan),中國(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)家(jia)(jia)協(xie)會(hui)名(ming)(ming)(ming)譽(yu)理事暨貴(gui)州(zhou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)家(jia)(jia)協(xie)會(hui)名(ming)(ming)(ming)譽(yu)主席(xi),貴(gui)州(zhou)國(guo)(guo)畫院顧問,貴(gui)州(zhou)老年(nian)(nian)書(shu)(shu)(shu)畫研(yan)(yan)究會(hui)名(ming)(ming)(ming)譽(yu)會(hui)長(chang)。1982年(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)史研(yan)(yan)究館(guan)副館(guan)長(chang)。1986年(nian)(nian)6月1日(ri)(ri)因久病在貴(gui)陽逝世。
存世著(zhu)作有《春茗(ming)詞》四卷,《鄰村簃(yi)詩(shi)存》二卷,《說文(wen)部首古今音讀(du)》,《陳恒(heng)安(an)(an)書法(fa)集(ji)(ji)(ji)》,《陳恒(heng)安(an)(an)書法(fa)選集(ji)(ji)(ji)》,《宏福(fu)集(ji)(ji)(ji)吟》,《云巖室漫刻》等多(duo)種書法(fa)篆刻、詩(shi)詞集(ji)(ji)(ji)。
陳(chen)恒安作品多(duo)次(ci)入選國(guo)內(nei)外重(zhong)大書(shu)法展覽及在(zai)多(duo)種專業報刊(kan)發表(biao),被博(bo)物館、紀念館、風景名勝(sheng)區收藏(zang)或被碑刻(ke)。出(chu)版《陳(chen)恒安書(shu)法選》。治(zhi)學嚴(yan)謹,通古文(wen)(wen)字(zi)學,撰有《殷契書(shu)法漫述》等。工詩(shi)(shi)詞,曾(ceng)將甲骨(gu)文(wen)(wen)字(zi)集聯(lian)成各體(ti)詩(shi)(shi)詞楹聯(lian)百余篇(pian),有《鄰樹簃詩(shi)(shi)存》(二卷)、《春茗(ming)詞》(四卷)留世。生前(qian)為貴州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)政協委(wei)員(yuan),省(sheng)(sheng)民革常(chang)委(wei)會(hui)顧問、省(sheng)(sheng)博(bo)物館名譽(yu)館長,省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)物管理(li)委(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)委(wei)員(yuan),省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)聯(lian)委(wei)員(yuan),中國(guo)書(shu)法家(jia)協會(hui)名譽(yu)理(li)事(shi)暨貴州(zhou)書(shu)法家(jia)協會(hui)名譽(yu)主席,貴州(zhou)國(guo)畫(hua)院(yuan)顧問,貴州(zhou)老年書(shu)畫(hua)研(yan)究會(hui)名譽(yu)會(hui)長,貴州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)史研(yan)究館副館長。