The Research Of Book Cover Design In The Early Period Of The Republic Of China

The books that emerged in the early years of the Republic China were the product of a special history.Their book design works bear a manifest era mark.In this particular historical period,the development of political,economic,as well as ideology and culture have experienced turbulence and innovation.A range of ideological liberation campaigns such as the “New Culture Movement” and the“May 4 Patriotic Movement” have awakened people's thoughts of feudalism and backwardness.Western Art Movement provided the ideological foundation for the formation of new theories and formed a new situation in which eastern traditional culture and western culture were critically collided and exchanged.In the Early Republic China,substantial communication based on art culture conducted from external sources changed the design concept of book cover,presented a variety of artistic expressions and unique design styles,it marks a change of book cover design from the traditional to modern throughout of China.Moreover,its transition plays a remarkable role for a new departure of book design development.This article will take the background of the development of book cover design in the early period of Republic China as an appropriate entry point,by combing ideas and research on the Book Literature in Early Republic China,it summarizes the detailed application methods of visual expression in book cover designs.Further,it takes celebrities of the era and their masterpiece for case analysis in which intuitively displays a unique artistic style.While scholars participated in the design,their own cultural cultivation formed by the growth environment as well as subsequent learning of the Western advanced culture,emerged a cultural integration form of blending Chinese and Western cultures.On the one hand,it remained the traditional cultural essence on the cover of the Republic of China book.On the other hand,it enables a modern art atmosphere.Under such particular era background,the book design in the Early Republic of China wasgroundbreaking.While adapting to the social environment,it strived to find a development path suited to itself,and therefore the final result was outstanding.The aesthetic ideas and design spirit contained in it are worthy of exploration by every book designer today.Throughout the exploration of book cover design in the Early Republic of China,it has a non-negligible guiding role in the design of book covers today,possess certain both cultural and social significance.While paying attention to the visual aesthetics of the book cover,issues such as the inheritance of traditional culture,the commercial and artistic balance of books,and the cultivation of designers also deserve our attention and reflection.