The Brush Speaks the Civilization: The Art of Six Scripts of Chinese Calligraphy

Xiaoxiang Liu

Rice paper, a high-quality paper made for traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy,known for its softness is used to provide good texture and feel on the hands. Using a special binding technique, readers actually have to tear off the book from the spine in order to read it in the right sequence, creating fun and interaction. The book when torn apart, can serve two purposes, one part, a plain and simple book for reading, the other is itself a work of art for the keeps.

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    Xiaoxiang Liu, China (2015)

    Liu Xiaoxiang was born in 1963. Art Director of XXL Studio

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    Rice paper, a high-quality paper made for traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy,known for its softness is used to provide good texture and feel on the hands. Using a special binding technique, readers actually have to tear off the book from the spine in order to read it in the right sequence, creating fun and interaction. The book when torn apart, can serve two purposes, one part, a plain and simple book for reading, the other is itself a work of art for the keeps.

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    Xiaoxiang Liu, China (2015)

    Liu Xiaoxiang was born in 1963.
    Art Director of XXL Studio

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    (2015)

    • One Way Street Bookstore, China

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    • 2010,2012,2014

    The World’s Most Beautiful Book
    • 2012

    The Most Influential Design (East Asia Region)
    • 2005,2006,2008,2009,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2017,2019,2021

    China’s Most Beautiful Book
    • 1999

    the Golden Award at the Fifth National BookDesign Exhibition
    • 2004

    the Golden Award at the Sixth National BookDesign Exhibition
    • 2017

    Best of Golden Pin Design Award (Taibei)
    • 2018

    New York, TDC 64 Best in Show