Calligraphy is a defining feature of China's culture. Both a means of communication and a revered form of art, the dividing line is often vague, and this ambiguity has given it an important role in shaping the history of modern China since the creation of the People's Republic of China in 1949. After the Revolution the traditional art of calligraphy was quickly transformed into an instrument of political power and protest, wielded on an unprecedented scale, while over the last two decades a new modern genre of the ...
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Calligraphy is a defining feature of China's culture. Both a means of communication and a revered form of art, the dividing line is often vague, and this ambiguity has given it an important role in shaping the history of modern China since the creation of the People's Republic of China in 1949. After the Revolution the traditional art of calligraphy was quickly transformed into an instrument of political power and protest, wielded on an unprecedented scale, while over the last two decades a new modern genre of the traditional art form has also emerged. The author has personally interviewed many prominent calligraphers to focus on twenty-five individuals who have been key figures in this process and exemplify its main trends, bringing their distinct voices to a Western audience for the first time.
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Good. Hardcover. Fading at top/base of spine. Scratches to dustjacket & spine faded. Tanning at page edges. Content very good. 288 p. 200 illustrations, 180 in colour.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Oversized.
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As New in As New dust jacket. 0520234510. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. First edition. As new in like dust jacket. Still in original shrinkwrap.
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Fine (New) in Fine jacket. 4to. HEAVY. 288 pp, 180 color and 30 b/w illustrations, cloth boards in dust-jacket. From the rear cover, 'This is an excellent handbook of contemporary Chinese calligraphy for English-speaking readers. The author offers much information about the lives and art of many of the finest modern masters oft his ancient art'.
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New. 0520234510. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--288 pages. Publisher's description: "Calligraphy is a defining feature of Chinese culture, both a means of communication and a revered form of art. It has changed more dramatically during the half century since Mao Zedong established the People's Republic in 1949 than over the preceding fifteen hundred years. At first the traditional art of calligraphy was transformed into an instrument of political power and protest, wielded on an unprecedented scale. Over the past three decades it has emerged as a more visually exciting modern genre, one that offers fascinating insights into the people of modern China. For The Art of Calligraphy in Modern China, Gordon S. Barrass interviewed many prominent calligraphers. He focuses on twenty-five individuals who have been key figures in this process and who exemplify its main trends, from the grand tradition to the avant-garde. Lavishly illustrated, this sumptuous book charts the development of these calligraphers and makes their distinctive voices accessible to Western readers for the first time."--with a bonus offer--
