Tao Te Ching, also commonly known as Lao Tzu, is one of the most important Chinese classics and has had great influence on Chinese thought.
Guided by Stephen Addiss's grounding in art history scholarship and Mary Erickson's expertise in art education theory and practice, this volume approaches the issue of teaching art history from theoretical and philosophical as well as ...
Here one of the leading haiku scholars of the West takes us on a tour of haiku poetry’s evolution, providing along the way a wealth of examples of the poetry and the art inspired by it.
Addiss brings together the great masterpieces of paintings and calligraphy created by Japanese monks, who turned to visual imagery as an aid to meditation, as an expression of enlightenment, and as the purest form of transmitting Zen ...
A poetry collection honoring the haiku—complete with poet biographies, translator commentary, and Japanese artwork This celebration of what is perhaps the most influential of all poetic forms takes haiku back to its Japanese roots.
The 128-page book is copiously illustrated, providing a comprehensive beginner's course in calligraphy.
"Beautiful.... The reproductions are very fine, and the text is truly illuminating.... Among the few authoritative works on the subject." --Japan Times With an essay by Fumiko Y. Yamamoto
The Art of Twentieth-Century Zen is a display of artistic variations on traditional Zen themes. Serving as a window on the Zen world, it is an important contribution to the study of Zen art for the Western audience.
Offers a global overview of art from prehistoric times to the present while explaining the historical, social, and political context of each artistic period Art History covers the Western tradition and the cultures of the Middle East, South ...