Keywords
G.A.V. Traugot, book illustration, bimo, pen and ink, impressionism, anthropomorphism, creative method, Chinese fairy tales, artistic communication,
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Yin M. Illustrations to Chinese fairy tales in the works of Georgiy, Alexander and Valery Traugot // The Art of Eurasia, 2024. № 2 (33). P. 130–141. URL: https://doi.org/10.46748/ARTEURAS.2024.02.009.
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Abstract
This article examines the creative method of artists Georgiy, Alexander, and Valery Traugot, as demonstrated in their illustrations for Chinese fairy tales. The demand for research on the artistic heritage of Traugot and his sons in the field of book graphics is significant in the realm of art history. However, the article argues that the interaction between Eastern and European art traditions and the principles of representation of Chinese culture in the artists' illustrations has not been studied sufficiently. The aim of this article is to reveal the peculiarity of the creative method of Georgiy, Alexander and Valery Traugot and the principles of representation of Chinese culture in illustrations to folk tales on the example of a series of illustrations to the fairy tale "Foolish Tiger" (1963). The article focuses on the role of line and colour in the composition of the drawing, as well as the artistic, stylistic, and aesthetic categories of book illustration. It also discusses the peculiarities of text visualization. The research conducted using comparative-historical and formal-stylistic analysis revealed the combination of traditional Chinese bimo painting techniques with those of European fine arts. This addition contributes to our understanding of G.A.V. Traugot's creative method in her work on illustrations for folk tales.
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