The Design And Research Of The Jianghan Shadow Puppets And Its Art Derivatives

The Jianghan Shadow Puppets was originated in the Ming Dynasty(1368 AD-1644 AD).It is one of the traditional customs all over the Jianghan Plain that the Jianghan Shadow Puppets would be performed during every festival period,religious event,and wedding or funeral.As an excellent folk art in Jianghan area,The Shadow Puppets of Jianghan was listed on the first batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage of China on May 20,2006 with the approval of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China.The Jianghan Shadow Puppets was popular among the local folk,but it has been slowly forgotten by the public in modern society.facing the gradual shrinking of the traditional shadow puppets market,and the lack of worthy successors,the researches and protections of The Jianghan Shadow Puppets is much less than shadow arts of other regions.Hence,it is a critical issue that how to inherit and carry forward the beauty of our nation in a modern way and regain the charm of The Jianghan Shadow Puppets.Nowadays,the art derivatives industry has contributed more and more to the growth of economic aggregates.It not only plays a vital role in promoting the integration of culture and economy,but also is a rare opportunity for the revitalization of traditional folk culture.From the perspective of artistic derivative design,the symbiosis and revival of traditional cultural symbols can be realized in modern society.This paper takes the artistic derivatives of The Jianghan Shadow Puppets as the design and research object,meanwhile,author uses the methods of literature collection,comparative reference,visiting investigation and empirical analysis to explore its historical and cultural origins,artistic values,and characteristics.Through Analyzing the current situation of The Jianghan Shadow Puppets and Shadow Art Derivatives Market and propose author’s own design.The design scheme combines the characteristics,color,texture and light and shadow of The Jianghan Shadow Puppets to design a series of artistic derivatives.To protect and inherit the excellent intangible cultural heritage with practical actions by practical action.