ANALYSIS OF THE CREATIVE METHODS OF CONTEMPORARY CHINESE LITHOGRAPHS: THE USE OF THEMES, TECHNIQUES AND VISUAL LANGUAGE

Abstract

In artistic creation, artists transform abstract emotions, thoughts, vision, hearing or other sensory forms into concrete works of art by mastering and applying creative methods. Lithography, as an indirect creative medium, has evolved from printing technology into an art form with its own unique creative methods. This study adopts qualitative methods, mainly content analysis and visual analysis, to explore the application of key factors such as themes, technical means and visual language in contemporary lithograph creation methods, how these characteristics support the artistic expression of lithograph creation, and pay attention to its role in creating visual and emotional depth. Through the analysis of lithograph works by representative contemporary artists. This study found that: in terms of themes, artists focus on in-depth exploration of individual experience, social reality and cultural reflection, showing diversity; the renewal and exploration of technical means promotes diversified breakthroughs in artistic expression; in terms of visual language, the works have distinct individual visual language characteristics, and the language expression becomes freer and richer. These findings help to better broaden new methods and new ideas for lithograph creation, and provide new theoretical support and practical paths.