晋南木版年画的特色

Discussion on feature of woodblock new years'picture from south of Shanxi province

晋南木版年画始于宋、金,盛于明、清,是木版年画的鼻祖。其内容所体现的历史脉络清晰,是一项完整的民间文化遗产。作为一种批量生产的商品式的民间美术,其内容通俗,形式实用,雅俗共赏,满足了广大人民群众在心理上和视觉上的审美需求。同时,为了适应市场需要,晋南木版年画无论在题材的选择上,还是艺术形式上都包容了百家之长,传承了各类艺术之精华。如今,晋南木版年画更借鉴了现代多元化的艺术手段,拓宽了其实用功能,再次成为人们的新宠。

Starting at Song and Jin dynasty and blooming at Min and Qing dynasty, woodblock new years＇ picture from south of Shartxi Province is the originator of it. It shows clear development of the Chinese history and is a complete folk cultural heritage. As a kind of folk art produced in quantities, it has popular content and practical form so that people from any social class can be catered in vision and psychology. In order to meet the market demand, woodblock new years＇ picture from south of Shanxi Province has included the advantage and essence of other arts, no matter in themes＇ choice or in art form. By now, it has become new idol of public for the reference to diversification of modem art methods and its more practical function.