Research Mass Aesthetic Taste Transformation On Illustrations In 20 Century

The essay begins with the analysis of the ups and downs of illustrations in the 20 century, analyzing the reasons and concluding the results for changes. Through analyze the history of illustrations, on the basis of social form and financial policy of transform and so on, illustration divide into three periods, from 1920s to 1940s, from 1950s to 1980s, from 1990s to now. Above the two periods take on continuity relationship, lay up traditional aesthetic sense. There is opposition of characteristic between earlier stages to later stages. In the aesthetic sense of opposition of tradition, the former and the later lay up exist together with different feature in the present age. Among the reasons and results for changes, one important clue is the change of the mass aesthetic taste.The essay analyzes contemporary illustrations, illustrations with time and art forms as clues. It analyzes the weakened commercial nature and the trend of elite development in traditional illustrations, and the borrowed usage of Chinese and western patterns and cultures in fashion illustrations. It is worth noticing that there are three important causes resulting in the decline of tradition and emergence of modernity. Firstly, the mass referred to in mass culture has already changed. Secondly, the transformation of modern aesthetic notion has occurred. Thirdly, the fashionable aesthetic notions launch challenges against traditional ones, that is, the challenges from fashion and exhilaration. The resulted outcomes present us the successes in traditional illustrations and fashion illustrations in their own domains while also reveal some shortcomings. Traditional illustrations are still on political road, yet to be accepted by the public and lack of the charm as a mass art. Although Fashion illustrations succeed in commerciality and entertainment function, they reveal the phenomena that western culture is placed unnaturally and Chinese culture is disjoint. In the development of modern illustrations, the mass aesthetic taste is emphasized, shifting from singularity to diversity.