A Study of Developments of Children's Book Illustration in the United Kingdom

插畫在英國童書出版中之發展探討

10.6793/JNTCA.201010.0055

陳麗秋(Li-Chiou Chen)

童書插畫 ； 兒童圖畫書 ； 木刻印刷 ； 石版印刷 ； 早期多彩石版印刷 ； 彩色石版印刷 ； 平版印刷 ； children's book illustration ； picture books ； woodcut ； lithography ； chromolithography ； color lithography ； offset lithography

藝術學報

87期（2010 / 10 / 01）

55 - 78

英文

本論文透過歷史回顧與分析插畫在英國童書出版中的發展，文中特別探討自1960年之後英國兒童圖畫書的發展趨勢，其中包含出版實務、兒童書獎項、藝術形式與其插畫家。本論文發現印刷技術的演進，影響插畫在童書中的呈現甚劇。這個現象必須等到1950-60後期，漸趨成熟的平版印刷術，提供真正快速且平價的大量印刷技術，現今所謂的兒童圖畫書形式在英國才真正成形。另外，由於插畫家優越的創作力與出版社的市場策略，優秀的英國插畫家已經大量成名於國際市場上。此現象或許可以被解讀爲，現今英國插畫家的美學藝術風格不僅影響他們自己的市場，他們的影響力已經進一步延伸到其他國家。

Through historical review and analysis of the developments of children's book illustration in the United Kingdom, the study in particular explores the trend of picture books since 1960s, including publishing practices, children's book prizes, art styles and their illustrators. The findings show that printing technologies have indeed influenced the appearances of children's book illustration. It was not until the late 1950s, when a gradual refinement in offset lithography offered the genuine possibility of a rapid and inexpensive mass production which led to the emergence of the type of picture books seen today in Britain. In addition, due to excellence in both the creativity of the illustrators and the marketing strategy of publishers has led prominent British illustrators to become well-known on the global market. It may be suggested that the aesthetics of British illustrators do not only influence its own market but their influence is extended to other countries as well.

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