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Behind the Brushstrokes
Appreciating Chinese Calligraphy
 
Khoo Seow Hwa
 Nancy L. Penrose

ISBN: 962-7160-76-8
Dimensions: 196 pp, 215 x 145 mm
89 B&W illustrations, Index
Price: HK$125/US$14

"If you have always wanted to know what Chinese calligraphy is about, this is the book."

The Straits Times

 
Here is finally a comprehensive study of Chinese calligraphy meant for those who do not read Chinese but valuable also for any reader seeking insight into the evolution of Chinese characters, as well as the philosophy of Chinese calligraphy and the lives of the great Chinese calligraphers.

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"If you have always wanted to know what Chinese calligraphy is about, this is the book."

The Straits Times

"An important contribution not only to the art of Chinese calligraphy, but also to the preservation of Chinese heritage"

Professor Qi Gong
former President
Association of Chinese Calligraphers
People's Republic of China

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