Pictorial paper wraps. Forward by Thomas L. Wentz. The Living Word by Xu Bing, translated by Ann L. Huss. Sections include: The Quiet Iconoclast; Mistrust of Language and the Book from the Sky; Language as Intellectual Game; To Be Human; and, Serve the People. Color illustrations throughout. Also contains a section on Chinese Names and Terms. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. Shipped through USPS Priority insured mail. Light wear to wraps (see image). 7 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches. First Edition.
Title: Words Without Meaning, Meaning Without Words, The Art of Xu Bing
Edition: First Edition
Illustrator: Xu Bing
Location Published: Washington, D.C., Seattle and London, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution & University of Washington Press: 2001
Book Condition: Fine
Categories: Asia, Art, China, Language
Seller ID: 6916
Keywords: calligraphy