Guo Moruo's calligraphy art

Author: Shi Yongyuan
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: Guo Moruo was a cultural giant with a wide-ranging expertise. He did not specialize in calligraphy as an independent art form, but the brush, paper, and ink accompanied his lifelong literary creation, historical research, ancient script studies, and the turbulent social and cultural activities. Through long-term calligraphic practice, Guo Moruo drew from diverse traditions, avoiding adherence to old methods, and developed a distinctive style—“Guo Style,” which added a page embodying the spirit of the 20th century to the long scroll of traditional Chinese calligraphy. In recent two decades, numerous research achievements on Guo Moruo’s literary and historical academic accomplishments have emerged, yet scholarly works on his calligraphic art remain scarce. Guo Moruo’s Calligraphic Art is a response to the long-awaited expectations of many calligraphy enthusiasts.