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Research On China's Masterpiece Previously Awarded "the World's Most Beautiful Book"

Posted on:2010-05-02Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:S S DaiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360275453269Subject:Art of Design
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Design concept for Chinese artistic book masterpiece previously rewarded "the Most Beautiful Book" is negotiated based on election of "the most beautiful book in the world".Reason of being the "most beautiful" book is exploited through unscrambling of the work to discuss responsibility of book designer and orientation of book design art.Known as a book exposition,selection of "the most beautiful book in the world" was held in Leipzig,city of book,Germany.The book expo becomes the top contest for binding and layout of the books from then on.Seven masterpieces from China awarded the prize from year of 2004 to 2007 are analyzed.The seven masterpieces are:《Collection of Opera Historical Pictures by Mei Lanfang》,《AsianField》,《Essays by Zhu Yeqing》,《Kite Art of Cao Xueqing》,《Stitching up》,《Murmur of Ants》and《China's Memory:5,000 Years Cultural Precious》.Beauty of these books features perfect combination of contents with forms and harmonic unity of visual and tactile enjoyment.The success of the work lies in integration of Chinese factors into times context,emphasizing on exploring and transcending nature and "integral design" concept dominated by the designers.Induction of successful experience of the work plays an instructive role for design concept of China's book designers and it shows author's purpose as well.Chapter 1 mainly illustrates fundamental forms and design concept of modern books.Although impacted by electronic publication,traditional books maintain vitality of "paperwork culture".Generation of enjoyment of reading is final goal of book design.Chapter 2 introduces background,development and evaluation criteria of selection of "the most beautiful book in the world".The selection known as formerly international book art exposition in Leipzig,which devotes establishing a communication platform for global book designer and publisher while selection of "the most beautiful book in China" is held for China's masterpiece bidding for the international selection.Chapter 3 comprehends the seven masterpieces from China awarded "the most beautiful book in the world" from year 2004 to 2009 and contents and design expression are analyzed.Chapter 4,5 and 6 study beauty of the books.Inner and outer beauty of "the most beautiful book in the world" are presented respectively to illustrate beauty underlying connotation,rhythm,function and material and exquisite workmanship as well.
Keywords/Search Tags:"the most beautiful book in the world", "the most beautiful book in China", book design, Design concept, Traditional Art
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