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Semantics And Symbols: A Study Of Modern Celebrity Portrait

Posted on:2015-06-13Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Z H ChenFull Text:PDF
GTID:2175330431993127Subject:Graphic design
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In this paper, take the existence of modern society portraits graphic design with aglobal symbol in nature as an example, by means of the theory of sociology, images, semiotics,etc., trying to discuss the conversion of these graphics from portrait graphic visuallanguage in a series of rules in these disciplines, translation, changes and reasons forremodeling and redesign the initial construction of the graphic portrait effective waysand rational methods. These portraits graphical analysis and research throughinterdisciplinary. Combing portraits graphic design graphics application types, forms andcharacteristics, graphic portraits in the value of mining design applications and to conveyto the audience the spiritual connotation, enhance the visual power of design work, theexpression and affinity of the possibility of explore the development of graphic designideas to provide some reference. The main contents in three aspects: the first part, froma sociological point of view, the analysis of the six categories of virtual portrait graphics,and summarizes the six elements of the formation of such patterns and mechanisms reason:personal career historical performance and the impact of time;spiritual beliefs and heroworship derivation; public recognition and affirmation of the heart; propagation mechanismsand the role of popular culture; brand and commercial packaging of contrast. The secondpart of the portrait from the visual manifestation graphics departure summarizedestablished in iconography based on seven principles and methods: As resolved by theportrait to portrait drawing process from the extension of the traditional meaning ofreality; explore classic graphic portrait; analysis and straightforward portrait graphicalform tactful performance; from manifestation to think graphic graphic portrait legends andspeculation; through local details to infer the graphic re-interpretation of the portraitmay be; using different graphical expression means to find the series of portraits and use;the four different media techniques were compared. The third part, starting with semioticrules portrait graphic into four further detailed interpretation of the order: as in thegraphic interpretation of its meaning from the image of the relationship between signifierand signified; through portraits with symbolic significance of the graphic evolution toexplain the context of the symbolic expression; combines classic graphic, abstractinterpretation of the relationship between the formation of portrait graphic symbols andprofiling; symbolic meaning of the original graphic portrait dismantling changes indifferent pop art; combination of symbols replicability explain the mass production ofgraphic portrait in today’s society.
Keywords/Search Tags:Modern celebrity portraits graphics, Interdisciplinary, Spiritualconnotation, Referential thinking
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