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100 New York Calligraphers
Cynthia Maris Dantzic
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Description for 100 New York Calligraphers
Num Pages: 240 pages, 629 colour illus. BIC Classification: AKD; WFU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 313 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1726.
Encompassing a wide range of calligraphy in many languages and hands, or styles, this book presents a visual treasury of works by 100 contemporary scribes, all of whom were either born in New York or studied or worked in the city. From English and its related Romance languages to a wide range of Asian and Middle Eastern alphabets and nonalphabetic characters, the more than 550 examples of beautiful writing create a rich visual smorgasbord. Traditional uses of hand-lettered calligraphy are shown, including event invitations and envelopes, certificates and awards, and quotes and sayings framed as artwork. The examples also include ... Read more
Encompassing a wide range of calligraphy in many languages and hands, or styles, this book presents a visual treasury of works by 100 contemporary scribes, all of whom were either born in New York or studied or worked in the city. From English and its related Romance languages to a wide range of Asian and Middle Eastern alphabets and nonalphabetic characters, the more than 550 examples of beautiful writing create a rich visual smorgasbord. Traditional uses of hand-lettered calligraphy are shown, including event invitations and envelopes, certificates and awards, and quotes and sayings framed as artwork. The examples also include ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764348983
SKU
V9780764348983
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Cynthia Maris Dantzic
Cynthia Maris Dantzic, Senior Professor of Visual Arts at Long Island University (LIU), Brooklyn, NY, for many years, frequently exhibits works in drawing, painting, Western and Chinese calligraphy, photography and photo-collage and has works in several museum collections.
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