Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bookbinding
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
The American Printer
Author: American Printer and Bookmaker
Author: Books in Print
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 2062
Book Description
The Craft and Art of Clay
Author: Susan PetersonPublisher: Laurence King Publishing
ISBN: 9781856693547
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Widely considered to be the most comprehensive introduction to ceramics available, this book contains numerous step-by-step illustrations of various ceramic techniques to guide the beginner as well as inspirational ceramic pieces from contemporary potters from around the world. For the more experienced ceramist, there is a wealth of technical detail on things like glaze formulas and temperature conversions which make the book an ideal reference. To quote one review: ...I am a studio potter and would not be without it. The fourth edition has been updated to include profiles of key ceramists who have influenced the field, new material on marketing ceramics including using the internet, more on the use of computers, added coverage of paperclays, using gold and alternative glazes.
Words and Images
Author: Alfreda MurckPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870996045
Category : Calligraphy, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 615
Book Description
In May of 1985, an international symposium was held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in honor of John M. Crawford, Jr., whose gifts of Chinese calligraphy and painting have constituted a significant addition to the Museum's holdings. Over a three-day period, senior scholars from China, Japan, Taiwan, Europe, and the United States expressed a wide range of perspectives on an issue central to the history of Chinese visual aesthetics: the relationships between poetry, calligraphy, and painting. The practice of integrating the three art forms-known as san-chiieh, or the three perfections-in one work of art emerged during the Sung and Yuan dynasties largely in the context of literati culture, and it has stimulated lively critical discussion ever since. This publication contains twenty-three essays based on the papers presented at the Crawford symposium. Grouped by subject matter in a roughly chronological order, these essays reflect research on topics spanning two millennia of Chinese history. The result is an interdisciplinary exploration of the complex set of relationships between words and images by art historians, literary historians, and scholars of calligraphy. Their findings provide us with a new level of understanding of this rich and complicated subject and suggest further directions for the study of Chinese art history. The essays are accompanied by 255 illustrations, some of which reproduce works rarely published. Chinese characters have been provided throughout the text for artists names, terms, titles of works of art and literature, and important historical figures, as well as for excerpts of selected poetry and prose. A chronology, also containing Chinese characters, and an extensive index contribute to making this book illuminating and invaluable to both the specialist and the layman.
Peking Review
Author: A Cultural History of the Chinese Language
Author: Sharron GuPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786488271
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Chinese, one of the oldest active languages, evolved over 5,000 years. As such, it makes for a fascinating case study in the development of language. This cultural history of Chinese demonstrates that the language grew and responded to its music and visual expression in a manner very similar to contemporary English and other Western languages. Within Chinese cultural history lie the answers to numerous questions that have haunted scholars for decades: How does language relate to worldview? What would happen to law after its language loses absolute binding power? How do music, visual, and theatrical images influence literature? By presenting Chinese not as a system of signs but as the history of a community, this study shows how language has expanded the scope of Chinese imagination and offers a glimpse into the future of younger languages throughout the world.
A History of Chinese Literature
Author: Herbert Allen GilesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chinese literature
Languages : en
Pages : 474
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Library of Congress Catalogs
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1048
Book Description
Imperial Chinese Art
Author: Yutang LinPublisher: Random House Value Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description