Fu Shan's World by Qianshen Bai
For 1,300 years, Chinese calligraphy was based on the elegant art of Wang Xizhi (A.D. 303-361). But the emergence in the 17th century of a style modeled on the rough, broken epigraphs of ancient artifacts led to the formation of the stele school. Eminent calligrapher and art theorist Fu Shan (1607-1685) was a dominant force in this school.
This is an ambitious and wide-ranging bookQianshen Bai endeavors to construct the historical circumstances under which the scholar-artist Fu Shan (1607–1684) contributed to dramatic changes in the practice of calligraphy during the late seventeenth century… There is much to be learned in the densely argued pages of this book. By analyzing the craft of Fu’s calligraphy, Bai generously shares his own expertise as a calligrapher, which doubtless aided his comprehension of Fu Shan’s famously difficult writing. -- Anne Burkus-Chasson * China Review International *
Calligraphy has long been considered the pinnacle of Asian art. Bai examines a particular period in the development of Chinese calligraphy: the transitional period between the Ming and Qing dynasties… [His] book is a delight to read, accessible yet full of colorful detail. Bai brings academic rigor to the subject, yet delivers the information in a way both suspenseful and intriguing. He shows himself to be not only a fine scholar but also a terrific writer. -- S. Skaggs * Choice *
Calligraphy has long been considered the pinnacle of Asian art. Bai examines a particular period in the development of Chinese calligraphy: the transitional period between the Ming and Qing dynasties… [His] book is a delight to read, accessible yet full of colorful detail. Bai brings academic rigor to the subject, yet delivers the information in a way both suspenseful and intriguing. He shows himself to be not only a fine scholar but also a terrific writer. -- S. Skaggs * Choice *
Qianshen Bai is Assistant Professor of Chinese and Asian Art at Boston University.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780674010925 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674010922 |
| Title | Fu Shan's World |
| Author | Qianshen Bai |
| Series | Harvard East Asian Monographs |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 2003-06-30 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Nominated for Joseph Levenson Book Prize 2005 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |