Chinese Calligraphy
An Introduction to Its Aesthetic and Technique, Third Revised and Enlarged Edition
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Art History, Asian, General Art, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies
| Author: | Yee Chiang | ISBN: | 9780674968035 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | January 1, 1974 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Yee Chiang |
| ISBN: | 9780674968035 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | January 1, 1974 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
This is the classic introduction to Chinese calligraphy. In nine richly illustrated chapters Chang explores the aesthetics and the technique of this art in which rhythm, line, and structure are perfectly embodied. He measure the slow change from pictograph to stroke to the style and shape of written characters by the great calligraphers. It is a superb appreciation of beauty in the movement of strokes and in the patterns of structure--and an inspiration to amateurs as well as professionals interested in the decorative arts.
This is the classic introduction to Chinese calligraphy. In nine richly illustrated chapters Chang explores the aesthetics and the technique of this art in which rhythm, line, and structure are perfectly embodied. He measure the slow change from pictograph to stroke to the style and shape of written characters by the great calligraphers. It is a superb appreciation of beauty in the movement of strokes and in the patterns of structure--and an inspiration to amateurs as well as professionals interested in the decorative arts.
