Critiques of Works by Award-Winning Calligraphers and Seal Carvers in the Modern Era

Author: Liu Zhengcheng
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: At the turn of the century, contemporary Chinese calligraphy had reached a turning point, prompting reflection on the state of calligraphic development in the last two decades of the 20th century—commonly known as the 20 years of reform and opening-up under the New Period. This book compiles over 100 exquisite works of contemporary Chinese calligraphy and seal carving. The selected works are recent creations by award-winning artists from several major national exhibitions organized by the China Calligraphers Association over the past two decades. They are divided into five main categories: classical calligraphic styles since the Jin and Tang dynasties, stone inscriptions and metalwork styles from the Han, Wei, Northern Wei, and Northern and Southern Dynasties periods, oracle bone and bamboo slips styles from the Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties, modernist calligraphic styles, and seal carving works. The book is edited and commented on by the renowned calligrapher and theorist Mr. Liu Zhengcheng. The commentaries, written from the perspective of his artistic vision, unique insights, and profound scholarship, provide precise evaluations of each work, offering an overview of China's "elite calligraphic style" over the past two decades.