The Embodied Image: Chinese Calligraphy from the John B. Elliott Collection

Harrist, Robert E./ Fong, Wen C./ Bai, Qianshen/ Princeton University Art Museum (Corporate Author)/ Seattle Art Museum (Corporate Author)/ Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N. Y.)

ISBN 10: 0810963779 / ISBN 13: 9780810963771

Published by Harry N Abrams Inc, 1999

About this Item

449 pages. 1.50x9.75x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 0810963779

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Embodied Image: Chinese Calligraphy from the John B. Elliott Collection
• Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810963779
• ISBN 13: 9780810963771
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 2.57 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

The Embodied image new perspectives on the beauty, offers power, and art of the written word in China. Containing many never-before-published masterpieces from the third century to the modern period, all from the premier John B. Elliott Collection, this volume accompanies the most comprehensive exhibition of Chinese calligraphy ever seen outside China.

Whether brushed on silk, cast on bronze, or engraved in stone, Chinese calligraphy evokes the forces of nature, promotes social ideals, and asserts the creativity of individual artists. Scholarly essays by distinguished Chinese and American scholars examine the complex relationships between calligraphy and religion, poetry, and literature. The Embodied Image makes a landmark contribution to the understanding of Chinese calligraphy and civilization.

About the Author

Robert E. Harrist, Jr. is associate professor of Chinese art in the Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University.