近年來社會大環境處於一種世代交替之際,資訊媒體與消費文化成為主宰社會脈動的最大勢力(賀楚喬,2000)。由於生活品質的提升以及社會發展的迅速,使得人們腳步加速,對於文字居多的書籍沒有較多的時間去閱讀,因此取而代之的是擁有精細的設計、裝訂與插畫。圖文書在台灣流行了四、五年,其文字與圖像結合的形式影響了各種文類的出版,不論詩、散文或小說,搭配圖像出版的比例越來越高。這些文字內容十分成人的作品,選擇以活潑多變圖文並茂的方式企圖拉近與年輕讀者間的距離,而使閱讀年齡區隔借現亦線日趨模糊。圖文書所形成的時代性閱讀及創作風潮,以及其相關的文化影響,在台灣的各個研究領域及生活的角落持續發燒與漫延。本研究從臺灣當代的立足點出發,目的便是針對當今出版閱讀的新寵-圖文書,進行相關議題的檢視與探討:1).試圖從臺灣發展現況分析中,了解期限像與文化發展性所涉及的影響層面;2).針對圖、文研究議題,探之相關所涉略的研究領域為何;3).相較日、韓亞洲其他國家,針對台灣在此環境下所面臨的產、官、學主客觀條件的問題點加以探討,並提出觀察後的詮釋與建議。本研究結果期能提供未來圖文創作者、出版界及設計相關設計界、甚至官方在碰觸此議題時的基礎與參考。
Information medium and consuming culture have dominated the social movement because of social transition. People read well-designed and find-bound illustration instead of text books because they are ran out of time. The picture books have been popular for a few years. The combination of text and illustration has much influence on a lot of publish products, such as poet, essay or fictions. The creators used the vivid illustrations to present the mature context so the age range of readers was unlimited. The relating movement of reading and creating picture books is going hot now. Our goal is to review and discuss the picture books: (1) To understand the influence of its culture development. (2) What is its related research area? (3) We would like to provided our suggestions after comparing Japan and Korea's situation, including politics, education, and business. The result will be provided as reference for creators, publishers, educators, and even politicians.