An introduction to square word calligraphy

Artist

Xu, Bing

Date

• 2001

Publisher

[Brooklyn, New York?]: [Xu Bing?]

Summary

• No colophon.
• "Provides instruction on the basic principles of New English Calligraphy, a writing system invented and designed by the artist ... a fusion of written English and written Chinese. The letters of an English word are slightly altered and arranged in a square word format so that the word takes on the ostensible form of a Chinese character, yet remains legible to the English reader"--Distributor's information sheet.
• "Appendix to An introduction to square word calligraphy: the square word calligraphy copy book" 13 pages at end.
• Hand printed from hand carved woodblocks.
• Bound accordion style with wood covers; front cover has paper label; enclosed in a wooden box with leather and bone clasps.
• Not signed.
• Unnumbered.