Khoo Seow Hwa |
Behind the Brushstrokes
Appreciating Chinese Calligraphy
"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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| Khoo Seow Hwa,
a master of Chinese calligraphy, devotes himself to sharing his
passion for the art with others. Khoo teaches calligraphy at the
National University of Singapore, the National Arts Council of
Singapore, and many other institutions. He has written 23 collections
of essays in Chinese on the subject. Decades
of "grinding the ink slab" have perfected his mastery of the art. A
frequent participant in exhibitions, he has had his work displayed in
Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia and the
USA.
Nancy L. Penrose,
the co-author of Behind the Brushstrokes, Appreciating Chinese
Calligraphy, formerly studied calligraphy with him.
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