The Art of Calligraphy in Modern China by Barrass, Gordon - 2002

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. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio - between 12" - 15" Tall. Very good hardcover first edition in jacket (jacket has some tears to edges).

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.

University of California Press, 2002. 288pp. Oversize hardback with DJ, VG, index, b&w and color photos and illustrations, interviews, The art of caligraphy in modern China, is a defining feature of Chinese culture, both a means of communication and form of art, . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

University of California Press, 2002-06-07. Hardcover. Like New. 11x1x9. Berkeley, 2002; still in publishers wrap; 4to, 9 3/4" to 12" tall; Additional shipping charges may be requested

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)