连环画的衰落与复兴the decline and revival of - ohiolink etd.pdf

连环画的衰落与复兴 The Decline and Revival of Chinese Picture Books THESIS Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University By Simran Kaur Khaira, B.A. Graduate Program in East Asian Languages and Literatures The Ohio State University 2012 Master’s Examination Committee: Jianqi Wang, Advisor Galal Walker Copyright by Simran Kaur Khaira 2012 Abstract The purpose of this work is to analyze the reasons behind the decline of the unique Chinese picture books known as “lianhuanhua”, and to discuss whether or not revival of lianhuanhua is a possibility in future. The format of this thesis can be manly separated into three different sections. The first section deals with how lianhuanhua developed, whether or not it was a successful media in different time periods, and its current situation in China. The second section looks at the reasons behind lianhuanhua’s decline from different view points, including the effects of changes in art quality, government policies, new media, publishers, and artists. The final section discusses whether or not the traditional form of lianhuanhua can be revived, and lianhuanhua’s influence on other narrative art in China. Research techniques used in this thesis include historical research, case studies, art analysis and comparative research. ii Dedication Fo