Book Cover Design In Shanxi Revolutionary Base During The Anti Japanese War

In 1931,the September 18 th Incident broke out,and the anti-Japanese war was full of smoke.Shanxi quickly established the anti-Japanese national united front.During the Anti-Japanese War,the book binding design of Shanxi Province was severely hit.The shortage of human and material resources led to book publishing and design work.The development of the worm is difficult to move.However,during the Anti-Japanese War,many progressive people and groups in the revolutionary base areas realized the importance of books for propagating the War of Resistance,keeping in mind the mission of saving the country from peril,and edited many progressive books.The advent of a large number of books stimulated the progress of book cover design.In the innovation,the graphics,fonts,colors and other elements in the cover of the book all show the unique imprints of this era.This article reviews the history,culture,design elements,design content,and artistic connotation of the book cover design in the revolutionary base area in Shanxi during the Anti-Japanese War.On the basis of previous research,through a large number of cover image data to conduct in-depth and detailed analysis and argumentation,analyze the decorative interest and artistic connotation of the cover design by explaining the graphics,text,color and other elements of the book cover design of the Shanxi Anti-Japanese Revolutionary Base,and Compare the similarities and differences of book cover designs in the three major bases in Shanxi,and explore the rationality of these cover designs under the influence of special history,politics,and economy.Through research,the book cover design of the revolutionary base area in Shanxi during the Anti-Japanese War was under the background of frequent wars and collisions of political and cultural conditions.It was restricted by various conditions such as materials and communication,and the cover graphic design was influenced by Western constructivism.,Forming a concise and clear shape and strong visual impact;in terms of decorative techniques,a large number of woodcuts are used to increase the artistic appeal of the cover;in terms of writing,a large number of calligraphic characters and simple deformed artistic characters are used.It renders the simple and simple artistic atmosphere of the cover design;in the use of colors,the main colors are monochrome or red,blue,and yellow that can highlight the revolutionary atmosphere,showing a strong anti-Japanese atmosphere.At this time,the book cover design has basically completed a new aesthetic form from full imitation to innovation and transformation,from a single copy of Western art style to combining with traditional national culture.Therefore,the research on the overall style and style characteristics of the book cover design of the revolutionary base area in Shanxi during the Anti-Japanese War has high cultural value and practical significance.