{"product_id":"contemporary-chinese-calligraphy-english-edition-tradition-reinvented-ink-brush-the-avant-garde","title":"Contemporary Chinese Calligraphy (English Edition): Tradition Reinvented – Ink, Brush \u0026 the Avant-Garde","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/f7d7e1d468d981bebcc6f9737231ecd1c92714b85930350f11bf1cb57c12d663.jpg?v=1793434893\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChinese calligraphy is more than writing—it is a visual art form with over 3,000 years of history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUsing the brush, inkstick, inkslab, and paper, Chinese artists have long treated the written character as a vehicle for expression, rhythm, and emotion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eContemporary Chinese Calligraphy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers a comprehensive English-language survey of the art as it stands today. Curated by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eZhang Gongzhe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, a prominent calligrapher and editor, and translated by Shao Da, this volume brings together\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e137 pieces of work by 126 calligraphers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, each selected for the distinctive style and individual voice they bring to the tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/opac1.cdysxy.cn\/opac\/book\/515707?view=simple\u0026amp;flag=printer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/m.suning.com\/product\/0070153176\/12429582518.html#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.queshu.com\/book\/11032517\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe book is organized by script type—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ecursive, running, seal, official, and regular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e—making it accessible to readers who are new to calligraphy while still offering depth for those familiar with the art form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/search.worldcat.org\/zh-cn\/title\/1004200337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/m.suning.com\/product\/0070153176\/12429582518.html#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. 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