Taction. The drama of the stylus in Oriental calligraphy
Inbunden bok. LTCB International Library Trust / International House Japan. 2011. 302 sidor.
Nära nyskick. Skyddsomslag i mycket gott skick. Tillskrift på smutstitelbladet. Illustrerad i sv/v. Språk: Engelska. "You have in your hand an unprecedented account of the history of East Asian calligraphy. Here is a book every bit as accessible and fascinating for noncalligraphers and for individuals unversed in kanji as it is for calligraphers and for kanji-literate readers. The author, Ishikawa Kyuyoh, speaks of 'the drama of the stylus' [brush and chisel], and he brings that drama alive by positioning it in compelling context: historical and spiritual, as well as artistic and cultural. Ishikawa has been a leading light in the calligraphy firmament for more than 40 years. He has continuously highlighted new expressive possibilities through work that is at once avant-garde and firmly rooted in calligraphic tradition. As interpreted by Ishikawa, calligraphy's spiritual orientation engenders a powerful creative tension. 'The calligrapher's tension', he insists, 'is part of the spiritual awareness that is inseparable from the act of writing. It is the unrelenting self-scrutiny of the calligrapher who would fulfill a commitment akin to a holy vow".
