Abstract:The external environment changes brought about by the reform and opening up have directly affected the survival and development context of Chinese engravings. Over the past 40 years, the engravings have not only made great breakthrough in style and presentation, but also represented the fission and transition of this ancient Chinese painting and its artistic spirit. Chinese engravings have experienced four stages of development: from the promotion of aesthetic value to the return to its independent language, from separation from traditional models to establishment of modern expression, from advancement of conceptual thinking to formation of contemporary vocabulary, and from integration into international context to exploration of national spirit. In this process, Chinese engravings reveal unique values and charms with new graphic features and diverse artistic languages. The artistic creation of this period is rich and colorful on the whole, but varied greatly in individual styles. It has become a typical example in the history of fine arts to study cultural changes from the perspective of art or language transformation from the perspective of culture.
周举. 改革开放40年中国版画艺术语言的演变与发展[J]. 《深圳大学学报》(人文社科版), 2019, 36(3): 153-160.
ZHOU Ju. Research on the Evolution and Development of the Artistic Language of Chinese Engravings in the 40 Years of Reform and Opening-up. , 2019, 36(3): 153-160.