The Art of Calligraphy in Modern China. by BARRASS, Gordon S

University of California Press, 2002. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of California Press, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of California Press, 2002-06-07. Hardcover. Good.

University of California Press, Berkeley, 2002. Hardcover. Good. 4to, hardcover. Fine condition in good dj. Contents bright, crisp & clean, unread; dj edge-curled w/ large 5-inch chip to corner of rear panel. 288 p., illus. (some color). Published to accompany an exhibition held at the British Museum, Feb.-May, 2002.

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. With 180 color and 20 b&w illustrations. "For The Art of Calligraphy in Modern China, Gordon S. Barrass interviewed many prominent calligraphers. He focuses on twenty-five individuals who have been key figures in this process and who exemplify its main trends, from the grand tradition to the avant-garde. Lavishly illustrated, this sumptuous book charts the development of these calligraphers and makes their distinctive voices accessible to Western readers for the first time." . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. Hardcover. VG/VG. Black cloth boards with gilt spine lettering. Glossy red and color-illustrated dust jacket with white and black lettering. 288 pp. 180 color and 20 BW illustrations. "Calligraphy is a defining feature of Chinese culture, both a means of communication and a revered form of art. It has changed more dramatically during the half century since Mao Zedong established the People's Republic in 1949 than over the preceding 1,500 years. At first the traditional art of calligraphy was transformed into an instrument of political power and protest, wielded on an unprecedented scale. Over the past three decades it has emerged as a more visually exciting modern genre, which now offers fascinating insights into the people of modern China." "The author has personally interviewed many prominent calligraphers to focus on twenty-five individuals who have been key figures in this process and exemplify its main trends, from the grand tradition to the… Read More

University of California Press. Used - Like New. 2002. Hardcover. Cloth, d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Fine. (Subject: Typography).

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 2002, First Edition. 288 pp. Hardcover, large 4to. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Like New.

University of California Press. New. 2002. 1ST. Hardcover. In publisher's shrinkwrap. New. (Subject: China)

Berkeley: University of California Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0520234510 . Color and black and white illustrations throughout. First edition. As new in like dust jacket. Still in original shrinkwrap. .