Print Woodcut Language Rheological And Expansion Of Research

Reduction block printing wood cut holds an important position in the present print age in China. Its language characteristic has broken the expressing means and the printing techniques of the traditional chiaroscuro woodcut. It makes the artist's expressing method freer and more creative. From different sides of the time and the region, this article attempts to analyze reduction block printing wood cut language's development, explain the essence and character, explore its diversity language and the law of development, and have a perspective study on its language extension.This article reviews and divides the development of reduction block printing wood cut. It summarizes its characteristics in each period on the basis of dividing reduction block printing wood cut language's development into the formation period, the boom period and the transitional period. That is to say, the style of formation period is characterized by"plane decoration scheme"and"folk customs in Border areas". The style of the boom period is"district regional characters and folk customs","the exploration of realistic painting"and"the printing technique obtained the further innovation and improvement". The style of the transitional period is"regional characters and folk customs are softened and themes and styles are diversifying","pure and innovative techniques"and"the system construction is advanced by the language that grows to maturity gradually".This paper gives some ideas on questions of innovating reduction block printing wood cut language, which combines with my study and creative experiences. First, must deal with the relation between innovation and strengthening its own language's construction. Essentially, innovation should insistent on special language expression way of reduction block printing wood cut. On this basis, its own language will be enriched and perfected instead of dispelling and destroying it. Next, must process the relation b etween language innovation and thoughts innovation. With out improving the creator's stature, and lays undue stress on material medium and the language form, it would easily enter into the wrong regions of exaggerating the function of"stunt"and giving up to pursue the artistic essence. The exploration of medium and language will be meaningful and it can get vitality, this is only possible if improving ideological level, artistic quality and culture. Finally, must process the relation between self-experiences and serving the society. The artwork, as humanity's intellectual and artistic product, is the human's common wealth. An artwork can realize its value only by obtaining the society's approval. In the process of innovating reduction block printing wood cut language and helping engravings recover, we should encourage and support creator's personalized expression and emphasize the society's approval.