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The other Kang Youwei : calligrapher, art activist, and aesthetic reformer in modern China / by Aida Yuen Wong.
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Title:The other Kang Youwei : calligrapher, art activist, and aesthetic reformer in modern China / by Aida Yuen Wong.
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Author/Creator:Wong, Aida Yuen, 1968- author.
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Other Contributors/Collections: Kang, Youwei, 1858-1927, artist.
康有為, 1858-1927, artist.
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Published/Created:Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2016.
©2016
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Location:MAA LIBRARY (IKB) stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: NK3634.K24 W66 2016
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:MAA LIBRARY (IKB) stacksWhere is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Kang, Youwei, 1858-1927.
Calligraphy, Chinese--History--Ming-Qing dynasties, 1368-1912.
Art, Chinese--20th century.
Art, Chinese--Western influences.
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Description:xvii, 241 pages ; 26 cm
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Series:Modern Asian art and visual culture ; 4.
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Summary:This book is the first in-depth study of the art historical importance of Kang Youwei (1858-1927). The most prominent constitutional monarchist who served as advisor to Emperor Guangxu, he is discussed in previous scholarship largely as a political figure. Less well known are his achievements in calligraphy and calligraphy theory (he wrote the most comprehensive and widely-read guide to the Stele School in his day), and in his efforts to make art a powerful instrument for national transformation. He advocated East-West synthesis, more specifically, the adoption of Renaissance plasticity and Song Dynasty verisimilitude. His impact on East-West syncretism (including Japanese art) in portraiture, horse painting, and bird-and-flower painting, was extensive, long-lasting, and controversial. Besides providing an objective assessment of Kang's legacy, this book offers a rare integrated study of Chinese calligraphy, painting, and art theory of the twentieth century.
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN:9789004299504 hardcover
9004299505 hardcover
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Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Calligraphy Theory, National Strengthening, And Gongyang Philosophy
2. Kang-Ti: "Calligraphy Not Seen In A Thousand Years"
3. East-West Synthesis I: Discourse On Gailiang
4. East-West Synthesis II: Disjunctive Portraiture As A Modern Aesthetic
5. East-West Synthesis III: Song Revivalism and Its `Japan Factor'.