Gu Gan
China: n/a, 2000. Hardcover. Textured blue paper/boards with silver lettering. Grey/black illus. dj with white lettering. 127 pp. with 1 bw photo and 50 full-page color plates. Oversize, 11x15 inches. May require some additional postage. NF/VG- with light rubbing and edge wear to dj. Item #147558
ISBN: 9787505936560
Text in Chinese and English. (Publication information only in Chinese) Includes a professional bio and bw portrait of the artist with two essays, An Aesthetic Analysis of Gu Gan's Modern Calligraphy (by Fu Jingsheng) and Going Beyond Traditions: Gu Gan Blends Chinese Calligraphy with Western Art (by Yang Yingshi). Each plate is titled and lists its medium. The index of works, each piece is pictured in a small, bw version, with more extensive annotation about its creation and symbolism. Big, beautiful plates and a lovely catalogue.
Price: $200.00