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    The other Kang Youwei : calligrapher, art activist, and aesthetic reformer in modern China / by Aida Yuen Wong.

    • 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.
    • Other Contributors/Collections: Kang, Youwei, 1858-1927, artist.
      康有為, 1858-1927, artist.
    • Published/Created:Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2016.
      ©2016
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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.
    • Description:xvii, 241 pages ; 26 cm
    • Series:Modern Asian art and visual culture ; 4.
    • 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.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9789004299504 hardcover
      9004299505 hardcover
    • 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'.
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