The Presentation And Significance Of Ready-made Material In Print

The presentation of ready-made material in print is based on the technique experiments of composite print. The first part of this paper introduces the state of the ready-made as material for plate, and exemplifies with graphic example from the results of experiment. The third part examines the evolution and development of the ready-made in print, exploring the influence of concept of "readymade" that was coined by Marcel Duchamp in the 20th century. Through comparision between the application of ready-made material in various types of prints and in other artistic form, the conception of presentation of ready-made material in print is clarified. The fouth part explores the subconscious behind the transfer printing technique of ready-made material, trying to understand the psychological motive of the artist and therefore revealing the significance of "material" mark being artistic language. In this process, the representational trait of print is to be considered, namely MARK and PLURAL. Through reflecting on some cultural phenomena, the spirits of ready-made art and its influence on print are summed up. When reproduction technique pervades in today, the combination of print and ready-made material inspires us to reexamine their significance and to reflect on today's artistic and cultural state.