The Art of Qi Baishi
Edición de la obra Modern Ink
| Autor | Britta Erickson, Craig L. Yee, Jung Ying Tsao |
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| Editorial | The Mozhai Foundation |
| Fecha de publicación | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 144 |
| Formato | paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9780824847661 |
| ISBN-10 | 0824847660 |
| OCLC | 880374828 |
| LCCN |
| 2014017221 |
| Número de Cutter | E68m |
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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 about the millenia-old tradition of Chinese brush painting. A selection of Qi Baishi's seal carving - the art of the "iron brush" - links his origins as an artisan carver to his life as China's most celebrated calligrapher, poet and painter. The scholarly discipline calligraphy then forms the basis for our understanding Qi Baishi's distinctive carved brushwork. Published in association with Marquand Books and the Mozhai Foundation.