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9780824851460: Modern Ink: The Art of Xugu
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ISBN 10: 0824851463 ISBN 13: 9780824851460
Editorial: University of Hawai'i Press, 2015

Sinopsis

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, illustrated in full color, examines seventeen paintings and one rare work of calligraphy by this extraordinary artist in the context of his life and stylistic development. The inclusion of a portrait by two of his close associates provides perspective on the enduring impact of Xugu's vital breakthroughs on the burgeoning art center of nineteenth-century Shanghai and beyond.

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Britta Erickson is chief editor for the Modern Ink series.

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Editorial
University of Hawai'i Press
Año de publicación
2015
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0824851463
ISBN 13 
9780824851460
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
108
Editor
Erickson Britta, Barrett J. May Lee
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