Shodo : the path of writing

Author(s)

• Chodorov, Stephan
• Creative Arts Television (Firm)
• Bowers, Faubion

Bibliographic Information

Shodo : the path of writing

directed by Stephan Chodorov ; conceived and narrated by Faubion Bowers

Distributed by Creative Arts Television, c1989

Videorecording（Videocassette）

Other Title

Path of writing

Note

Credits: Photographer, Kyoichi Furusawa and Katsuhiko Suzuki ; editor, Reuben Aaronson

Summary: An introduction to calligraphy in Japan, its historical and aesthetic traditions and the high respect paid to fine, expressive brush writing. Also demonstrates the origins of various ideograms and shows adaptations of calligraphy to modern art and textile design--Container

VHS format

Details

• NCID: BA91240157
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Kent, CT
• Pages/Volumes: 1 videocassette (30 min.)
• Size: 1/2 in
• Classification:
  • LCC : NK3637.A2
  • DC : 745.61995
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Calligraphy, Japanese
  • LCSH : Documentary films