Lao Rugen (1941) was a native of Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. Lao is good at propaganda posters, oil paintings and decorative paintings. He used to be the manager of the Guangzhou Art Company, and now he is the art director, director of the art committee, and senior artist of the company. His propaganda posters have been selected for many national art exhibitions, three of which were selected at the 6th National Art Exhibition at the same time.