Every Picture Tells a Story:Pingyang Woodblock Printing

Editorial Design | 2023.9 | Zhangzhiqi

This book is a non-fiction literary book written by the inheritors of Pingyang woodblock prints, which shows the process ofwoodblock prints in the selection of materials, drawings, engraving, color grading and printing and the stories behind theinheritors in black, yellow, green, blue, purple and red. The colorful New Year paintings in the book show the style andcharacteristics of Pingyang woodblock New Year painting art in different historical backgrounds.The book begins with a calendar for the new year, evoking historical memories using the year's paintings. From the envelopeto the cover, and then to the text, it presents the unique creative process of woodblock prints. The die-cutting of the mouth ofthe book shows the traces left in the carving process of the wooden board, which not only conveys the beauty of the carving,but also expresses the journey of the inheritor. The cover of the book is printed with 5 kinds of printing plates with woodblockannual colors, and the colors are bright and jumping, hoping to arouse readers' attention and support for traditional artthrough the visual characteristics of the book.

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