The Comparison Between Expressionist Prints And China's "emerging Woodcuts"

This thesis compares and analyzes expressionism print and China’s “emerging woodcut” works.Firstly,it separately summarizes the rise and development of expressionism print and China’s “emerging woodcut and expressionism print’s influence on China’s “emerging woodcut”.The pioneer of China’s “emerging woodcut” Mr.Lu Xun advocated that the print creation should pay attention to social reality and the life of low class people.China’s “emerging woodcut” is influenced by expressionism print in thought and expression.Secondly,this thesis analyzes and compares expressionism print and the theme,color,way of cutting,etc.of China’s “emerging woodcut”.In theme,expressionism print and China’s “emerging woodcut” both pay attention to the life status of low class people,and show the suffering and fight the social instability brings to the public.Expressionism print focuses on expressing people’s emotion and life status.China’s “emerging woodcut” focuses on showing the war and the public’s real life.On the feature of print language,expressionism print and China’s “emerging woodcut” both use bright and refreshing color.Expressionism print is more concise and powerful in way of cutting.It uses a lot of decorative and symbolic elements,and strengthens the expression language via transformation,making the work theme more distinct.The work style of China’s “emerging woodcut” tends to be realistic.Basically it is re-appearance of real life scenario,and the way of cutting is mature.This thesis explores and analyzes the aesthetic value and spiritual level of expressionism print and China’s “emerging woodcut”.Expressionism print and China’s “emerging woodcut” both focus on “strength” and true expression.On the expression of “strength”,expressionism print lays particular stress on the power of personal emotion,while China’ “emerging woodcut”favors the power of revolutionary ideas.In the expression of truth,expressionism print expresses the truth of the painter’s personal emotion more,while “emerging woodcut” pays more attention to the truth of the society.Lastly,this thesis probes into the influence of expressionism print and China’s “emerging woodcut” on modern print development and the enlightenment on my print creation via the comparison of expressionism print and China’s “emerging woodcut”.