| Guide Picks - Top 10 Books on Chinese Calligraphy | |||||
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1) Chinese Brushwork in Calligraphy & Painting : Its History Aesthetics & Techniques By Kwo Da-wei, paperback, 224 pages, 1990, ISBN: 0486264815 A good book about Chinese calligraphy and painting for beginners.
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2) Chinese Calligraphy : From Pictograph to Ideogram By Edoardo Fazzioli, hardcover, 251 pages, 1987, ISBN: 0896597741 This book is about the history of 214 essential Chinese characters.
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3) The Art of Chinese Calligraphy By Jean Long, hardcover, 128 pages, 2001, ISBN: 0486417395 Introduction to Chinese calligraphy including the history, seal, and techniques, etc.
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4) Embodied Image : Chinese Calligraphy from the John B Elliott Collection By Wen C. Fong, et al. Hardcover, 600 pages, 1999, ISBN: 0810963779 The book documents the calligraphy collection of Princeton University's Art Museum.
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5) Chinese Calligraphy : An Introduction to Its Aesthetic & Technique By Chiang Yee, Paperback, 270 pages, 1973, ISBN: 0674122267 The book covers the history, the styles, techniques, and more.
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6) A History of Chinese Calligraphy By Tseng Yuho, et al. Hardcover, 1997, ISBN: 9622014267 The book covers the oracle bone inscriptions, the seal script, and other styles of scripts.
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7) Behind the Brushstrokes : Appreciating Chinese Calligraphy By Khoo Seow Hwa, et al. Paperback, 1999, ISBN: 9627160768 A delightful book to read.
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8) Chinese Calligraphy : Learn the Beautiful Art of Chinese Writing By Jacqueline Wong, et al. Paperback, 16 pages, 2002, ISBN: 0816772215 This is a book for kids of ages 9-12.
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9) Four Thousand Years of Chinese Calligraphy by Leon L. Chang, et al. Hardcover, 442 pages, 1990, ISBN: 0226101118 "With the help of some 300 illustrations, including some rare and never-before-published examples, the authors survey the leading calligraphers and calligraphic works of each age, from the most recent through successive dynasties back to the origins of the Chinese written language some 4,000 years ago. Calligraphers and works are discussed with special attention to brushstroke technique, composition, and the art of space." -- Book News, Inc.
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10) The Three Perfections : Chinese Painting, Poetry & Calligraphy By Michael Sullivan, Hardcover, 88 pages, 1999, ISBN: 0807614521 "Michael Sullivan provides a lucid and engaging analysis of the intimate relationships among painting, poetry, and calligraphy in Chinese culture. The fundamental unity of writing and painting is shown to be an ancient, though still valid, concept in China." -- Book Description
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