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“Evergreen Graphic Art Association” has inherited the concept and spirit of Liao Shiou-Ping while he promoted “The modern printmaking”. Many works have been created, and the members usually get awarded from ROC International Biennial Prints Exhibition and some major domestic and oversea printmaking competitions. Moreover, in recent years, the importance of the members of this association can be seen from the facts that they have become the reviewers and commissioners of many domestic arts exhibitions and printmaking exhibitions. At the end of 1970s, many of the members went for advanced study abroad to get higher academic degree. Later on, they came back to their home country to get involved in the printmaking education in college and university and to co-exist with “The Printmaking Society of the Republic of China”. They have sponsored many activities such as: the printmaking forum for teachers from junior high schools and elementary schools, international printmaking academic forum, etc., in other words, they have great contributions to the promotion of modern printmaking. “Evergreen Graphic Art Association” uses its force as a private group, in association with national organizations and registered group, to promote printmaking activity continuously and to make it prosperous. In this thesis, historical research method and interview method are adopted. The activities of “Evergreen Graphic Art Association” within latest 35 years are rearranged and clarified; meanwhile, the influence of “Evergreen Graphic Art Association” on Taiwan’s modern printmaking education is also investigated. In the study, it is concluded that “Evergreen Graphic Art Association” has three significant influences and contributions in the development of Taiwan’s modern printmaking: (1) The promotion of printmaking education: Cruise technique demonstration, speech, teaching staff training of printmaking, the writing of printmaking books and the publishing of literature, etc. have been made to reinforce the understanding of domestic people on modern printmaking. (2) The incubation of printmaking human resources: “Evergreen Graphic Art Association” has given many helps to green hands who participate in the association, which in turn is an incubation on the human resource for that association. More than 60% of the members act as lecturers in the modern printmaking curriculum in the college and university to incubate professional talents for printmaking art. (3) It injects new technique into printmaking: “Evergreen Graphic Art Association” is a pioneer group of domestic composite media material. It introduces new technique into domestic printmaking industry and the art industry through teaching, exhibition and the demonstration of technique, and it also broadens the concept and vision of creation. |