Bologna Illustration Annual, Second Edition

Author: Bologna Illustration Exhibition Organizing Committee
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The illustrations of painters who pursue truth, goodness, and beauty throughout their lives depict a pure, free, and imaginative world in their hearts. Each unique and truly beautiful picture is the painter's love and heartfelt expression for this world and its children. As we savor these works, we seem to immerse ourselves in a fairy tale, feeling transparent and experiencing nothing but sincerity and love. The publication of the Chinese Simplified edition of Bologna Illustration Annual has brought us closer together.
He Jie, Vice President and Professor, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, Renowned Design Artist
The Bologna in Italy is like a giant magic bottle. Every year, countless imaginative stories, dreamlike and colorful scenes, and wonderful, vibrant characters pour out of it, captivating hundreds of millions of children worldwide, taking adults back to their youth, and making the elderly feel young again. I love illustrating children's themes because I can approach my readers with a pure heart, any environmental constraints. Every time I flip through the Bologna Illustration Annual, I feel excited and fulfilled. The outstanding children's illustrators from around the world use their brushes, dipped in sincere emotions, to touch people's hearts. The painters abandon didactic methods, instead using a calm and imaginative visual language to move readers and convey a message: kindness, compassion, courage, resilience, and a full confidence in life. The publication of the Chinese Simplified edition of the complete Bologna Illustration Annual is sure to be cherished by its readers. Its charm comes from the incredible creativity of the works, which is exactly what is most lacking in contemporary Chinese illustration art education. I hope more readers will love it and show respect for the painters and writers around the world who dedicate themselves to creating spiritual products for children, as they allow countless children around the world to have fantasies like Harry Potter. They also help adults living on this planet, where strange events happen every moment, to retain a childlike innocence.
Lü Jingren, Professor, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, Renowned Book Artist and Illustrator
To draw the most beautiful pictures for children is the duty of a children's book illustrator. Every year, Bologna gathers nearly a thousand painters and their more than five thousand children's illustrations—what a grand gathering! Each picture is filled with innocence and fantasy, exquisitely beautiful and uniquely styled, radiating the painters' eternal childlike hearts. Here, there is no trace of, and all techniques and colors have melted into a deep love for children, spreading through Bologna to the world. Heartfelt congratulations on the publication of the Chinese Simplified edition of Bologna Illustration Annual.
Wu Guanying, Professor, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, Renowned Illustrator
Excellent artworks and illustrations in children's books should appeal to children of all ages. The Bologna Illustration Annual introduces the trends and styles of children's book art and illustration each year. Personally, I am truly delighted that this annual is being published in China. It feels absolutely magical! After all, artistic exchange should not be bound by politics but should be shared by people worldwide. Just as in sports and music, great art should also be a global treasure, enjoyed by people all over the world. I sincerely hope you will love the diverse illustrations we have carefully selected and that this book will inspire and inspire your own creativity. I have a wish: more Chinese artists and illustrators will participate in future Bologna art exhibitions. I firmly believe that the talented artists and illustrators nurtured on this land have incredible potential, which could greatly enrich our art exhibitions and annual publications. Here, I actively encourage Chinese artists to submit their works.
The Bologna Illustration Annual is a window opened for the global publishing industry. Many world-renowned artists have used participating in the Bologna exhibition as the starting point of their artistic careers. Before that, some artists had not even published a single book. The publication of the Bologna Illustration Annual has given publishers, authors, booksellers, and art enthusiasts around the world the opportunity to appreciate these outstanding works.
The Bologna Illustration Annual is the official literary illustration annual of the most renowned Bologna International Children's Book Fair and Illustration Exhibition, published each year alongside the exhibition. The authors are highly skilled illustrators. Each work possesses unique creativity, technique, and artistic appeal, representing the development trends and artistic standards of international illustration. It holds significant reference value for professionals in painting, design, book editing, and art enthusiasts.