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The intrinsic worth or significance of a creative work, often assessed in terms of artistic merit, cultural impact, or market demand.
评估一部电影的作品价值时，我们需要考虑其导演的创意、演员的表演以及观众的反响。
When assessing the artistic value of a film, we need to consider the director's creativity, the actors' performances, and audience reception.
这部小说的作品价值不仅体现在语言的优美，更在于它对社会现实的深刻揭示。
The artistic value of this novel lies not only in its beautiful language but also in its profound revelation of social realities.
In Chinese, '作品价值' is a compound noun phrase combining '作品' (work of art/literature) and '价值' (value). It emphasizes the qualitative assessment of creative output rather than commercial worth.
In Chinese art discourse, '作品价值' often implies qualitative assessment by experts, while '市场价值' refers to monetary worth. For example, a painting may have high '作品价值' but low '市场价值' if it's avant-garde.
Always clarify whether you're discussing '作品价值' (artistic merit) or '市场价值' (commercial worth). The former is subjective and cultural, while the latter is economic.
'作品' (zuòpǐn) means 'work (of art/literature)' and derives from '作品' (zuò = to create + pǐn = product). '价值' (jiàzhí) means 'value' and comes from '价' (price) + '值' (worth). The compound emerged in modern Chinese literary criticism to distinguish artistic merit from commercial success.
The term is commonly used in art criticism, literary studies, and cultural policy discussions. It contrasts with '商业价值' (commercial value) which focuses on market performance. In academic contexts, it may be used interchangeably with '艺术价值' (artistic value).