Abstract:

The problem of this research is which design principles Ergin Inan uses in gravure printing for insect illustrations, which he deals with in different techniques. The purpose of this research is to examine the insect illustrations included in Ergin Inan's art and the works that emerged with the influence of Franz Kafka in the gravure printing technique in terms of design principles. The method of the research consists of document analysis from the data collection technique of qualitative research methods. In the research, five works of the artist were taken into consideration and interpreted and descriptive analysis method was used. Ergin İnan is an artist who has an important place in Turkish Painting Art with his works and innovative approaches. The basis of Inan's art is the images of Anatolian culture, where he was born and lived, and the Western culture technique he was educated in. In this research, the aim is to draw attention to the place and importance of the insect images that the artist handles in his works. This research was limited to Ergin Inan's gravure print paintings, which are the reflection of the subject of Franz Kafka's book "Transformation", and the prints that emerged in the context of the subject were examined and interpreted in terms of design principles. Five engravings by Ergin Inan under the influence of the subject; The identity of the print, front structure, back structure, foundation composition, color and style were examined.

 

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