| 中国作为木刻版画的发明国，其渊源可上溯到2000余年前，其间经历了唐代（公元618～907年）的普及、两宋（公元960～1127年）、金（公元1115～1234年）、元（公元1206～1368年）的全面发展，直至明代（公元1368～1644年）的鼎盛时期，清（公元1616～1911年）末因石印等印刷术的传入，使木刻版画走向衰微。自1931年起，由鲁迅倡导的新兴木刻，开始了中国创作版画的崭新历史。新兴版画和传统木版画不仅在制作技术上有很大差异，而且在作为艺术的功能与现实意义上也有质的区别。新兴版画从它诞生那天起，便和中华民族的解放事业紧密相关，与广大人民群众的命运血肉相连。文革时期，版画创作基本上处于停滞状态。改革开放后，获得了生机，形成了空前繁荣，除木版外，石版、铜版、丝网版、石膏版及其它综合版在创作中被广泛运用，无论其制作技巧之精还是艺术语言的纯化，都已达到相当成熟的境地，步入了世界版画艺林的前列。
此次展出的100幅中国百年版画作品，是从20世纪的100年间创作的数千件优秀作品中精选出来的，具有很高的收藏价值。举办这样大规模的中国版画作品展，在新中国的历史上是第一次。希望通过这个展览，能使观众从中领略到中国二十世纪百年版画经典作品的风采。
Selected Chinese Prints of the 20th Century
PREFACE
The history of China’s woodblock prints dates back over two thousand years. Woodblock prints were widespread in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), developed fully during the Song (960-1207) and Yuan (1206-1368) dynasties, and reached their height in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). However, at the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), when other printing techniques like lithography entered China, woodblock printing gradually went into decline.
The “new woodblock print” of China, a movement launched by Lu Xun in 1931, marked a turning point in the history of China’s print art. It differs from traditional prints not only in techniques, but also in artistic ideals and social implications. From day one, the new print has been closely tied to the liberation cause of the Chinese nation, and the life of the Chinese people.
After a period of suspension during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), China’s print art burst into an unprecedented full bloom, thanks to the nation’s reform and opening policy. A great variety of techniques have been used, including woodblock, lithography, copper plate, silkscreen, and gypsography and many mixtures of usage. The workmanship and visual languages of print works have attained remarkable degrees of maturity and purity, ranking highly among their peers across the world.
The 100 pieces of China’s print artworks showcased here in this exhibition are careful selections from thousands of Chinese prints produced over the 20th century. The scale of this collection is unparalleled in the history of P. R. China. We hope you will enjoy the exhibition and discover for yourself the power of these time-tested artistic creations.
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