Chinese Historical Famous Calligraphy Works -- Seal Script Volume

Author: Zhang Zu'an, Editor-in-Chief; Bai Di, Compiler
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Publishing Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book is the volume on seal script in the series of famous works of Chinese calligraphy throughout history. It includes over 100 works of seal script by renowned calligraphers from the Shang Dynasty to the modern era, presenting a comprehensive display of the achievements of Chinese calligraphy art. The book features a wide range of content, showcasing the diverse styles of various calligraphic schools, effectively capturing the spirit and essence of the masters. It serves as a valuable collection, appreciation, and practice resource for calligraphy enthusiasts.
Buying a ticket for a few thousand yuan to see a popular singer perform. The audience numbered in the five digits, dancers in the three digits, and the police maintaining order in the four digits. The sound system was deafening, the stage could rise and fall automatically, the singer moved up and down erratically, and their costumes changed rapidly like the masks of Sichuan opera. Most of the audience could only see the singer on the large TV screens on-site. The audience clapped and stomped their feet, mixed with piercing whistles. How can this be called listening to a concert? It’s nothing but a wild carnival! All the frustrations or joys in one’s heart are thoroughly released—paying for a satisfying experience is worth it!
Modern people are losing the time, patience, and ability to appreciate artworks in detail. They seek consumerist entertainment and leisure culture. "Vulgarity" not only dissolves the sense of elegance in form but also harbors a threat to dull our visual perception. The realm of beauty and lyrical style has been exiled. The visual impact destroys traditional aesthetic concepts such as subtlety, concealment, "the moon in water," "flowers in a mirror," and "images beyond the image," replacing them with sensationalism, synchronization, directness, and the release of emotions after being impacted. Calligraphy, once hailed by Mr. Guo Moruo as a representative of Chinese art, seems quite pitiful in this climate.
The internationalization of calligraphy art is very difficult. Although we often say that the more national, the more global. Chinese calligraphers have made various efforts, including seeking inspiration from painting and even using color, but the results have not been ideal. Like a fallen aristocratic lady applying makeup and putting on a forced smile, only to end up in the depths of despair—seeing this is even more unpleasant. Based on the "stubbornness" of Chinese calligraphy, we compiled this series of "Famous Works of Chinese Calligraphy Throughout History," selecting only traditional classic works. In an atmosphere filled with calls for innovation, it feels like "defying the wind." Our hope is that calligraphy will not be alienated!
Development is different from alienation.