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Modern Ink: The Art of Xugu
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Description for Modern Ink: The Art of Xugu
Paperback. Editor(s): Erickson, Britta; Barrett, May Lee. Series: Modern Ink. Num Pages: 108 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 210. .
The enigmatic Chinese monk-painter Xugu (1823–1896), with his daring brush techniques and implicit expression of spiritual insight, stands out among notable innovators in the late Qing period. Despite the political upheaval and cultural decay of his day, he tapped the creative spring of Chan (Zen) Buddhism to develop a highly personal and modern visual language within the calligraphic idiom of traditional scholars' art. His portraits and landscapes, along with his depictions of flowers, fruits, and animals, convey quiet elegance, sensitivity, ethereality – and at times humor – even as they surprise with their unconventionality and tendency toward abstraction. This monograph, ... Read more
The enigmatic Chinese monk-painter Xugu (1823–1896), with his daring brush techniques and implicit expression of spiritual insight, stands out among notable innovators in the late Qing period. Despite the political upheaval and cultural decay of his day, he tapped the creative spring of Chan (Zen) Buddhism to develop a highly personal and modern visual language within the calligraphic idiom of traditional scholars' art. His portraits and landscapes, along with his depictions of flowers, fruits, and animals, convey quiet elegance, sensitivity, ethereality – and at times humor – even as they surprise with their unconventionality and tendency toward abstraction. This monograph, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Mozhai Foundation
Condition
New
Series
Modern Ink
Number of Pages
108
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824851460
SKU
V9780824851460
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-3
About
Britta Erickson is chief editor for the Modern Ink series.
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