Wang Zhaowen's Theory on Aesthetic Characteristics of Craft
The artistic aesthetic thoughts of Wang Zhaowen are of great significance to the creation of contemporary arts and crafts and design.He believes that the outstanding aesthetic characteristics of arts and crafts is"between likeness and unlikeness","insufficient in shape and sufficient in spirit",should be"new and beautiful"but not"new and ugly",while the final effect is"to bear lasting viewing".Wang Zhaowen's theory on aesthetic characteristic of arts and crafts is influenced by the traditional Chinese literati's aesthetic concept,and also accords with the western modernist design trend of thought.
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