The purpose of this study is to contribute to the enhancement of fashion illustration of Korea with reviewing the history of fashion illustration and the changes of fashion illustrator's part in it. It is well known that fashion illustration plays an ...
The purpose of this study is to contribute to the enhancement of fashion illustration of Korea with reviewing the history of fashion illustration and the changes of fashion illustrator's part in it. It is well known that fashion illustration plays an important role as a communication media of fashion.
Fashion illustration was born in the 16th century form Europe, and has established a new independent own field in the early 20th century. About 1930, via the golden period for the fashion illustrators, graphic designers made their appearance. Following this golden period, though there was a temporary stagnation due to the development of photography, a similar restoration to that golden period was reached around 1980, and a magazine devoted to fashion illustration was emerged. The date of beginning of fashion illustration of Korea was simillar to that of introduction of Western style of dress to Korea. The subsequent rapid growth of fashion following this start didn't afford to the development of good atmosphere enough to produce creative fashion illustrators in Korea. For this purpose, the full understanding of the role and capable fields for the activities of fashion illustrators as well as the all possible endeavor of them and necessary.