Chinese Calligraphy _ An Introduction to its Aesthetic and Technique

Yee, Chiang ; Read, Herbert (intro)

ISBN 10: 0674122259 / ISBN 13: 9780674122253

Published by Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass, 1979

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chinese Calligraphy _ An Introduction to its Aesthetic and Technique
• Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674122259
• ISBN 13: 9780674122253
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Paperback Octavo.
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Language & Linguistics

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Chiang Yee (1903–1977) was Professor Emeritus of Chinese at Columbia University. He was also a poet and painter, and the author of many books of travel writing, as well as children’s books. He illustrated all of his books and was best known for his “The Silent Traveler in…” series, which presented destinations from a Chinese perspective.