A Comparative Study Of Self-Portrait Creation Between The Republic Of China And Contemporary Women

Self-portrait is the most intuitive way for artists to express their self-understanding and self-emotion,which is closest to the artist's true state.Most female painters have a strong preference for self-portrait creation,which has become an important means of creation to show the Course of Self-Mind.The thesis is based on the analysis and comparison of the self-portraits of women in the Republic of China and contemporary times,the self-portraits of important female artists in the Republic of China and contemporary times are analyzed and sorted out from the background of the times,creative techniques,aesthetic feelings and other aspects.The purpose of the thesis is to illustrate the different emotions of the times conveyed by female self-portraits during different times,the different orientations of female painters towards themselves,also the different ways of expression of "I".The process of women self-change in self-portraits not only reflects the psychological changes of women in different times,but also reflects the real psychological state of women painters in different times,further and gradually realize self-identity.It reflects the pursuit of female painters in different times and their contribution to the development of painting art,which is conducive to filling the gap of women in art history.Female painters in the Republic of China emphasized their female and professional identity through self-portraits,and spared no effort to prove their independent painter identity with a clear sense of resistance.The self-portraits of contemporary female painters show a pluralistic atmosphere,and strive to express their individuality and distinctiveness in self-portraits.It also shows that the atmosphere of the times has an important influence on the self-portrait creation of female painters.It can be seen that women self-portrait creation is closely related to the mood of the times,and it is another way of presenting the emotions and characteristics of the times from the perspective of women.At the same time,it is also a reflection of the self-emotion of women painters in the Republic of China and contemporary times.It is a process of change from the pursuit of women "the greater self " to “ ego".Due to the influences by the social context,the women painters of the Republic of China struggled against the "greater self" of women recognized by the times,and contemporary women painters focused their attention on the expression of the true feelings of the "me" of nature.Both the Republic of China and contemporary female painters are showing their unique artistic charm through self-portrait description.It can be found that there is a kind of inheritance relationship between the contemporary painting techniques and the self-portrait creation of women in the Republic of China,which has a good reference significance for the development of female painting creation in the moment and in the future.