Sound of One Hand
Paintings and Calligraphy by Zen Master Hakuin
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| Author(s) : Addiss, Stephen and Audrey Yoshiko Seo |
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| ISBN : 1590305787 | | EAN : 9781590305782 | | Cover : Hardback | | Pages : 288 | | Size : 306 x 224mm | | Publisher : Shambhala Publications | | Published : 2010 |
Category : Buddhist Art
Category 2 : Zen: General
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Synopsis:
Hakuin Ekaku (c.1685-1768), who is famous for the koan "what is the sound of one hand clapping?" used his expressive and spontaneous art as a teaching first and foremost. His work is beautiful, but also whimsical, and even humerous. This beautifully produced, large format book brings together more than one hundred of Hakuin's greatest works, from Japanese national treasures such as "Blind Men Crossing Bridge" to incidental pieces brushed in moments of inspiration and given as gifts to his students.
This is the first comprehensive collection of art by the preeminent Japanese Zen master and artist, published to coincide with major art exhibitions of his work.
"What a treasure trove this book is for all those interested in Zen Buddhism as well as Japanese religion, art history, and folklore. Reading this book and viewing its plates and figures is an exhilarating and thought-provoking experience for the way it insightfully captures East Asian culture and aesthetics." Steven Heine.
"The Sound of One Hand is a masterful account of the art and poetry of the famous eighteenth-century Zen master Hakuin, but it is so much more. The way in which the authors have juxtaposed image, history, and biography not only succeeds in making Hakuin's spirit relevant to any reader today, but their essays provide a virtual textbook of how to approach, and understand, the long history of Zen in Japan. Humour, profundity, charm, and satire can be found here in images, calligraphy, and poetry alike. The whole book provides any reader with a striking lesson in how to look." J.Thomas River, Prof.Emeritus of Japanese Theatre, Literature, and Art, University of Pittsburgh.
"This handsome, richly illustrated book offers an insightful, wide-ranging, and always lucid account of one of Japan's most inventive artists." Sylvan Barnet, Tufts University. |
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