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| Theme Evolution and Artistic Representation of the Thematic Art over the Past Century since the Founding of the CPC |
| CHEN Qiong-gui |
| College of Arts and Design, Division of Arts, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060 |
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Abstract The thematic art is the mainstream art form with Chinese characteristics developed under the leadership of the CPC in literary and artistic creation. The thematic art, “recording history with paintings” and reflecting the history of the CPC leading Chinese people to fight for national liberation, independence and rejuvenation, documents a “visual history” of the CPC over the past century. During the period of the new democratic revolution (1921-1949), the theme of national salvation was highlighted, the policy that “literary creation should be politics-oriented” was established, and the creative thought of serving the people was widely accepted and practiced in the liberated areas. In the period of socialist revolution and construction, the CPC and the government led, organized and planned art creation, emphasizing “theme first” and “subject first”. Socialist realism was the only style at that time. In the new era of reform and opening-up and socialism modernization (1978-2011), the literary and art circles managed to get wrongs righted and bring things to order. At that time, “serving the people and socialism” became the guideline for literary and artistic creation, and the thematic art shifted to realism and humanism. With the impact of Western art and commercial culture, the artists were faced with the challenge of how to hold fast to the mainstream value and make modern transformation in thematic art creation. This resulted in the policy of “carrying forward the mainstream value and advocating diversity”. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, national rejuvenation has become the theme of the new era. The thematic art, with focus on “Chinese elements”, “Chinese style” and “Chinese spirit”, has opened a new chapter of socialist literary and artist creation, demonstrating cultural confidence and advancing exchange and mutual understanding among civilizations. The exploration of the history and evolution of the thematic art over the past century helps us better understand the development of Chinese contemporary art.
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Received: 10 January 2021
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