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Modern Ink: The Art of Qi Baishi
Britta Erickson, Craig L. Yee, Jung Ying Tsao
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Description for Modern Ink: The Art of Qi Baishi
Hardcover. A selection of Qi Baishis seal carvingthe art of the iron brushlinks his origins as an artisan carver to his life as Chinas most celebrated calligrapher, poet, and painter. Series: Modern Ink. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 213 x 14. Weight in Grams: 796.
Born into a poor farming family and coming of age during China’s century of civil strife, Qi Baishi transformed the elite brush art of China’s literati scholars into a universal art form appreciated by people of all social backgrounds. His distinctly modern art language breaks through class and cultural barriers through use of expressive “carved” brushwork, juxtaposition of vibrant colours against deep and rich ink tones, poetic economy in form and composition, and choice of emotionally resonant subject matter. For these reasons, Qi Baishi’s art is the ideal gateway through which art lovers of any class or culture can learn ... Read more
Born into a poor farming family and coming of age during China’s century of civil strife, Qi Baishi transformed the elite brush art of China’s literati scholars into a universal art form appreciated by people of all social backgrounds. His distinctly modern art language breaks through class and cultural barriers through use of expressive “carved” brushwork, juxtaposition of vibrant colours against deep and rich ink tones, poetic economy in form and composition, and choice of emotionally resonant subject matter. For these reasons, Qi Baishi’s art is the ideal gateway through which art lovers of any class or culture can learn ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
Series
Modern Ink
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824847661
SKU
V9780824847661
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About Britta Erickson, Craig L. Yee, Jung Ying Tsao
Dr. Britta Erickson received her Ph.D. in Chinese Art History from Stanford University, USA, and serves as chief editor for the Modern Ink series. Each catalogue will include an introduction by Dr. Erickson; descriptive essays by scholars that analyse the historical context, theme, technique, and style of each artwork in the catalogue; translations of all seals and inscriptions on each ... Read more
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