The Modeling Characteristics and Aesthetics of Works by Emerging Woodcut Artists During the Republic of China Period - Taking the Works of Li Hua, Li Qun, Gu Yuan, and Zhao Yan nian as Examples
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Republican New Woodcut Movement; formal features; aesthetic Expression; historical context; theoretical framework; comparative study 一、 研究背景与意义Abstract
ABSTRACT
This paper examines representative works of four core artists (Li Hua, Li Qun, Gu Yuan, and Zhao Yannian) in the Republic of China’s New Woodcut Movement. Based on “Social Art History” and “Formalist Aesthetics,” it constructs a “Form-Aesthetic-Context” framework. Using literature, iconographic, and comparative methods, it analyzes their formal languages and links linguistic differences to cultural contexts and life experiences. Findings reveal that their individual styles emerged from localizing Western woodcut forms and adapting to different social spaces during the national salvation era. Through comparative analysis of form and aesthetics, this study offers academic reference for contemporary printmaking creation and theory.
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