The Complete Guide to Calligraphy: Master Scripts of the West and East - Hardcover

Cleminson, Ralph

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1904991424 ISBN 13: 9781904991427

Publisher: CICO Books, 2006

Synopsis

Calligraphy is the art of beautiful writing. Since its beginning over 5,000 years ago, calligraphy and letterforms have played a very important part in the great cultures of the world. It is even popular with A-list movie star Brad Pitt, who presented Angelina Jolie on their first anniversary with a manuscript of twelve love poems loosely based on Shakespeare's sonnets, which he composed and penned himself in calligraphy. This step-by-step and fully comprehensive guide to calligraphy includes the key scripts of the world in three sections: Latin, Non-Latin and Pictographic scripts. From Europe, all the main Latin alphabet styles and scripts are featured - Carolingian, Roman, Uncial, Gothic, Italic and Copperplate - in addition to Greek, Russian, Cyrillic, Hebrew and Arabic. The characters and scripts of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy are also revealed, including a range of inspirational characters. With full practical techniques for each, all the scripts are followed by a range of authentic projects that incorporate invitations, greetings, poetry and wisdom of the spirit from around the world. From personalised birthday cards in illuminated Carolingian script to a delicate Chinese talisman of 'hope, love, and joy' on handmade paper, this book makes the most of the calligrapher's motto: the joy of calligraphy lies in its practical aspect.

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About the Author

Fiona Graham-Flynn, author of the chapters in the Latin section, has contributed to many books on Celtic art including the internationally best-selling Celtic Ornament - The Art Of The Scribe. She lives in Woking, Surrey. Christine MacKinnon, known for her work on the films The Mummy and The Mummy Returns is the author of the Greek Chapter. She lives in Camberly, Surrey. Christopher Austin provides the Cyrillic Russian chapter, a professional calligrapher who has contributed to many books and to the BBC. He lives in South West London. Gordon Charatan has worked as a teacher of Hebrew calligraphy for over 20 years. He lives in North West London. Nassar Mansour, author of the Arabic chapter, qualified as a calligrapher master in Iraq after several years' study with a renowned master. He lives in London. Qu Lei Lei, author of several best-selling books and a visiting scholar to London's Victoria and Albert Museum, wrote the Chinese chapter. He lives in South West London. Yoko Takenami, author of the Japanese chapter, has studied calligraphy since the age of seven and qualified as a master of Japanese Calligraphy in 1990. She lives in West London

Edition details

• Publisher: CICO Books
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1904991424
• ISBN 13: 9781904991427
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224