Reflections on the Art of Book Binding (II)

Second, the art of framing - an improving process

Entering the 21st century, it can be said to be a highly information-based era and an era of intense competition. The economy, science, and culture will all face severe challenges. The binding arts will be influenced by many aspects such as the innovation of performance objects. It will also face the impact of new concepts of the new era, so it will produce a unique artistic style in the 21st century. The new century is an era of electronic informatization. The appearance of computers has increased our work efficiency. Its accurate and rapid work characteristics are difficult to achieve with hand-made work. The framing artists then take an excitement and an ecstasy lay down. In the hands of dry ink production, use the mouse and keyboard instead. So people can not wait to use the computer, rely on its special effects, and now we can feel the breath of the computer everywhere in the bookstore and watching the binding exhibition, mysterious, mechanical, cold computer special effects occupy the upper hand. However, although the efficiency of the design has improved, people have begun to feel helpless. So they began to think calmly, because computers are tools, and the human brain is the main body of art. Therefore, only by properly focusing on the individual's self-cultivation and having a comprehensive understanding of the art of binding, the computer can make our design even more powerful. However, at the time of cover design for computer warfare, illustrations that were an important part of the art of binding were left out. The development of illustration painting is silent, this phenomenon is the abnormal development of the binding art, so we must carry out all-round, overall, three-dimensional thinking in order to enable the normal development of binding art. Because of the framing art it must include illustrations because it is a drawing for writing and is an important part of the binding art. Formally speaking, it is a painting, but it is not a pure painting, because no matter what type of illustration, it is The purpose of expounding the content of books, decorating the effects of books, and increasing the interest of readers is a re-creation of art. The emergence of computers is a product of the development of the times. To make use of computers to promote the formation of creative ideas, simply relying on computers will hinder the artistic creativity. Therefore, we only have to sum up experience, think calmly, cherish every step we have taken, and master computer production technology to assist our high-efficiency, high-quality creation, so that we have the energy to pay attention to the choice of paper, print quality, etc. To achieve the overall high taste after the book is published, it is also possible to think about the art of binding in a deeper sense.

Third, the future of binding art - will be developed in the three-dimensional thinking

The 21st century is a century of all-round development. It is an era of information warfare, and the art of binding will develop in close cooperation with human brain creativity and computer production and in all directions. The so-called three-dimensional full-scale meaning refers to the fact that we can not only see the front cover, back cover, and spine on three sides from the outside, but also from outside to inside. With the visual flow of people, each page is flat. All these planes must be framed to give people a feeling of beauty. Some people use architectural art metaphor for book binding. Because architectural art is a space art, it is a quiet art. However, it can produce rhythm and rhythm through layout, and it creates a sense of movement. Therefore, it is called "solidified music." The same applies to book binding, which uses the front cover, ring lining, and page cover to move closer to the text.

This continuous appreciation process is like visiting the Chinese gardens, entering the garden gate, changing scenes, setting off shades, winding streets, and finally entering the main hall. In the main hall, we can see the words through the window of the illustration. The image, activities, environment, etc. of the heroes described in the book. This kind of continuous process from the outside to the inside, according to different types, different styles of the book content, produce different rhythm changes, such as literary books with a strong emotional color, the change form should be larger, more lively, and serious theories Monographs, the design requires a clear, rigorous sense of order. Another aspect of the three-dimensional meaning of book binding is that from the content point of view, the illustrations, papers, layout structures, etc. of the text are the scope of the binding art. The binding art is the combination of design and painting. In fact, unilateral art forms cannot represent all of the framing art. Only appropriate fonts and layouts, page and cover, materials and craftsmanship can be regarded as a complete and attractive binding art. Covers and covers belong to the category of arts and crafts, and have the function of protecting and propagating books. The illustrations are essentially plastic arts. They are intended to increase readers' interest in reading and play a key role in the finishing touch. The design of the layout can be said to be technical and The combination of art; and the mutual cooperation of typefaces, paper, printing, and binding becomes a complete binding art.

Therefore, framing art is a complete concept. From this point of view, framing art is a product of organic integration of plastic arts, arts and crafts, and certain technologies. It is a multi-faceted, three-dimensional art that cannot be ignored in every respect, so as to achieve the development of binding art. What is more worth mentioning is that while paying attention to the first visual of the cover, we should pay more attention to the visual effects of the spine. Because on the bookshelf, it is the spine that conveys the most information. In a sense, the spine is not less important than the cover. In summarizing past experience and rethinking the development direction of the framing arts, we are convinced that the 21st-century framing artwork is a three-dimensional art creation. Each artwork has a unique personality and style, emphasizing its complete artistic expression. Should fully use the aids of modern science and technology to serve it. The famous framing artist William Dundalky believes that only by learning these rules can we break these rules and extend what we have learned and innovate on this basis.

Therefore, his book is based on tradition, more sculptural, graphic, and thus more "visual touch." He can use any material that can achieve his purpose—traditional or non-traditional: hemp, goatskin, waxed paper, paraffin, or circuit boards. And his books are sometimes blank, expressed only by structure, and sometimes by text and images. And most of his books are full of energy, can interact with readers, can play with them, and some are just a book "fashion show." As he himself said: "...if I can't bring joy and whims to people, arouse people's passion or even some basic reflections, then as an artist, I fail." Therefore, bookbinding has transcended the traditional meaning - only preservation and decoration, and the sculpture's sculpturality and structure are becoming the object of expression.

In short, modern book binding art is a branch of traditional books. It is more inclined to art works, but its significance is to strengthen the importance of the existence of traditional books - simply put, in addition to seeing through the eyes, in the hands of flipping They heard the sound of the pages and even smelled the ink. This is also very important for humans as an emotional animal. Books are the main method for the accumulation, dissemination, and continuation of human wisdom. They are signs of the progress of human civilization. The art of books is being strengthened. This is the result of the digital age. It will become more and more subjective and personalized. expression.

Hunan Women's University Zhou Liqun

Source: Art and Design - Theoretical Issues

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