Classical design and analysis of the times (2)

Second, from the perspective of the era, the development of the classic design

(1) Dynamic Classic

Classic design is a relative concept. Its formation has a special historical background, not only cultural, but also political, economic and so on. Behind a classic work is an era or even several times. It specifically reflects the aesthetic point of view and value orientation at the time, and this reflection is not immutable. It is dynamic and fluid. It evolves over time. of. “When ink and brush are used at any time,” the design is also the same. From its intrinsic perspectives and ideas to its external expression techniques, forms and even materials or material carriers, it is changing with the changes of the times. The selection and transmission of "8 is nothing more than the concept of "popularity" and "fashion". Behind the classics is a deeper cultural implication and a more solid and more testable thing.

(2) Common classics

In the same design work, people in each era may have different ways of evaluating it, but once it has become a classic across history, it always has something in common that does not The time goes by and fades away. On the contrary, it will be more time-honored and shining. It is just like celadon and Ming-style furniture. Although the two have different Fengshen, then there are Chinese spirits or ethnic cultural things behind them. Not just a design work or craft. Such as the beauty of celadon, jade-like water, Xiurun Qingyuan and the charm of refined, emotional and ethereal; the beauty of furniture, Dunhou mild, deep and simple and elegant, rational and realistic. Although the realm has its own advantages and disadvantages, the spirit is in the same vein. All of them are in harmony with the Chinese traditional five-element theory. The celadon has the beauty of water, and the Ming-style family has the beauty of wood. Behind it, it all reveals the fine characters of the Chinese nation, but it does not pass for thousands of years. The decline is long-lasting and constant. This common or constant thing has stronger vitality and influence than "popular" and "fashion". It can be said that the significance of the classic lies in its era. Sex (reflecting the times) is more about its constant nature and its long-lasting influence (spanning the times).

(3) The classic is divided into two

To make the design larger, it is not only material but also visual. “It emphasizes the creative perspective of the artist's mind.” 9 It is nothing more than the materialization of the design. But whether it is material design or concept design, it has two major orientations that will not change, namely: 1. Aesthetic orientation; 2. Utilitarian orientation. In this way, we can more easily talk about our classic designs, including purely utilitarian oriented and non-material categories, non-artistic categories, such as the easy-to-use square box building and a small piece of unconventional music. In the classic design to discuss. "Square box" is ugly and has no personality, but it is still a classic, it is in line with the utilitarian needs and aesthetic point of view at that time, it is typical and representative, and it has ruled for a long time. Just today, it has overemphasized the pure utilitarian orientation and reached an extreme. In other words, we still need to understand the classics in two different ways. From this we can also talk about the classical design in another field, the “Model Opera”.

During the Cultural Revolution, the “model opera” was once ubiquitous. It was extremely popular and was heavily stained with political colors; the Gang of Four collapsed on the evening and the “model opera” also died down. The wheel of history rolls forward, and afterwards, when it comes to the eventual cloud of smoke, after forgetting the propaganda, through the heavy curtains of history, the “model opera” seems to have a new saying: “The model drama” has indeed played politically. Although the role of "promotion" has been promoted, the 'model drama' is not equivalent to politics after all. It is a work of art." 10 In terms of the “model opera” itself, many portfolios include literature, music, performance, and dance. Compared with the previous Beijing Opera, music, and dance art, many works have innovation and success. It has a very high artistic value. It merely “creates a social role that does not belong to itself in a particular era” (11) and has it. The same is true for conventional design works. The same examples include “Red Art” and Soviet-style architecture, and so on. Without exception, it is a product of the era, and it must be put in the times, divided into two places and dialectically. Come to understand the analysis. It is possible to know what to affirm, what to criticize, what to abandon, what to inherit.

(4) Spiral rise

History is constantly advancing, and it is renewing every moment. Therefore, the relativity of classical designs becomes more pronounced. Due to its historical nature, it causes limitations, and there are limitations that have the necessity for development.囿 成 成 法 法 , , 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 墨 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , His own classics, while inheriting and admiring the classics, continue to infuse new content into its development. Even with twists and turns, the classic meaning is still moving forward. It is a spiral rise that infects people's lives and then affects people's lives. The real classic design is not only the design itself, it has risen to a culture, purification is a spirit, it has universal significance for a nation, a society and even all cultural fields and cultural phenomena, is a national classic, It is also a classic of the world. And the true classic is never outdated, it develops with the development of the times, and it infects people's lives and affects people's lives.

(to be continued)