Top 10 Books on Chinese Calligraphy
1. Chinese Brushwork in Calligraphy & Painting : Its History Aesthetics & TechniquesBy Kwo Da-wei, paperback, 224 pages, 1990, ISBN: 0486264815
A good book about Chinese calligraphy and painting for beginners. 2. Chinese Calligraphy : From Pictograph to IdeogramBy Edoardo Fazzioli, hardcover, 251 pages, 1987, ISBN: 0896597741
This book is about the history of 214 essential Chinese characters. 3. The Art of Chinese CalligraphyBy Jean Long, hardcover, 128 pages, 2001, ISBN: 0486417395
Introduction to Chinese calligraphy including the history, seal, and techniques, etc. 4. Embodied Image : Chinese Calligraphy from the John B Elliott CollectionBy Wen C. Fong, et al. Hardcover, 600 pages, 1999, ISBN: 0810963779
The book documents the calligraphy collection of Princeton University's Art Museum. 5. Chinese Calligraphy : An Introduction to Its Aesthetic & TechniqueBy Chiang Yee, Paperback, 270 pages, 1973, ISBN: 0674122267
The book covers the history, the styles, techniques, and more. 6. A History of Chinese CalligraphyBy Tseng Yuho, et al. Hardcover, 1997, ISBN: 9622014267
The book covers the oracle bone inscriptions, the seal script, and other styles of scripts. 7. Behind the Brushstrokes : Appreciating Chinese CalligraphyBy Khoo Seow Hwa, et al. Paperback, 1999, ISBN: 9627160768
A delightful book to read. 8. Chinese Calligraphy : Learn the Beautiful Art of Chinese WritingBy Jacqueline Wong, et al. Paperback, 16 pages, 2002, ISBN: 0816772215
This is a book for kids of ages 9-12. 9. Four Thousand Years of Chinese Calligraphyby Leon L. Chang, et al. Hardcover, 442 pages, 1990, ISBN: 0226101118
"With the help of some 300 illustrations, including some rare and never-before-published examples, the authors survey the leading calligraphers and calligraphic works of each age, from the most recent through successive dynasties back to the origins of the Chinese written language some 4,000 years ago. Calligraphers and works are discussed with special attention to brushstroke technique, composition, and the art of space." — Book News, Inc. 10. The Three Perfections : Chinese Painting, Poetry & CalligraphyBy Michael Sullivan, Hardcover, 88 pages, 1999, ISBN: 0807614521
"Michael Sullivan provides a lucid and engaging analysis of the intimate relationships among painting, poetry, and calligraphy in Chinese culture. The fundamental unity of writing and painting is shown to be an ancient, though still valid, concept in China." — Book Description http://chineseculture.about.com/library/picks/aatp_calligraphy.htm