"It is one of the very first art books which helped artists
develop the aptitude for seeing the inner essence of various
natural phenomena."--"Shambhala Sun"
""Guide to Capturing a Plum Blossom" could fit neatly into any
number of contemporary-sounding categories: hybrid text, art book,
lyric essay, etc. It is a book that relies on interdependence of
image and text, of history and the present, of evocation and
concrete image."--"The Rumpus"
"Red Pine introduces Western readers to both the text itself and
the traditions it has inherited."--"Virginia Quarterly Review"
Through a series of brief four-lined poems and illustrations,
Sung Po-jen aims at training artistic perception: how to truly
"see" a plum blossom. First published in AD 1238, "Guide to
Capturing a Plum Blossom" is considered the world's earliest-known
printed art books. This bilingual edition contains the one hundred
woodblock prints from the 1238 edition, calligraphic Chinese poems,
and Red Pine's graceful translations and illuminating
commentaries.
"Tiger Tracks"
"winter wind bends dry grass
flicks its tail along the ridge
fearful force on the loose
don't try to braid old whiskers"
Red Pine's commentary: "The Chinese liken the north wind that
blows down from Siberia in winter to a roaring tiger. China is home
to both the Siberian and the South China tigers. While both are on
the verge of extinction, the small South China tiger still appears
as far north as the Chungnan Mountains, where hermits have shown me
their tracks."
Sung Po-jen was a Chinese poet of the thirteenth century.
Red Pine (a.k.a. Bill Porter) is one of the world's foremost
translators of Chinese poetry and religious texts. His published
translations include "The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain,"
"Lao-tzu's Taoteching," and "Poems of the Masters." He lives near
Seattle, Washington.
General
Imprint: |
Copper Canyon Press,U.S.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Copper Canyon Classics |
Release date: |
February 2012 |
First published: |
February 2012 |
Authors: |
Sung Po-Jen
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Introduction by: |
Lo Ch'ing
|
Translators: |
Red Pine
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Dimensions: |
190 x 139 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
216 |
Edition: |
2nd Revised ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-55659-378-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-55659-378-3 |
Barcode: |
9781556593789 |
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