Chinese Characters: The Art of Painting The Word [Paperback]

Inc. The Book Laboratory (Author)

Book Description

Series: Little Wisdom Boxes | Publication Date: December 10, 2002

The strokes used in Chinese characters were originally fashioned after bird tracks and shadows cast by trees. They are beautifully expressive even to those who do not understand their meaning. To the Chinese, writing is not only a means of communication, it also has the force to transform reality. The book in this box introduces the history of Chinese writing and gives many examples of the way in which simple brush strokes are combined to convey not only words but also complete ideas. The Chinese character tattoos that accompany the book can be harmlessly and temporarily adhered to the body for a wonderful and exotic effect

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About the Author

The Book Laboratory, Inc. is the book publishing and packaging company of Philip and Manuela Dunn. The Dunns have created and authored many best-selling volumes, including Huston Smith's Illustrated World Religions, Professor Stephen Hawking's The Universe in a Nutshell, and Thomas Moore's The Illustrated Care of the Soul. Their own writings and translations include The Illustrated Rumi, The Buddha Box, Kama Sutra: The Erotic Art of Love, and many more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Book and Access edition (December 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740728954
• ISBN-13: 978-0740728952
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 4.9 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,505,955 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I lived 20 years in India where i heard stories of the world's great mystics. Deeply touched by their truths and the silent spaces these truths induce, as well as by the singular message that life is a mystery that cannot be solved, I dedicate these books to all those who venture along the pathless path.