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Calligraphy (from Greek καλλος kallos "beauty" + γραφος graphos "writing") is the art of beautiful writing. A style of calligraphy is described as a hand or alphabet.
Calligraphy ranges from functional inscriptions and hand lettering to fine art pieces where the expression of the handwritten mark may take precedence over the legibility of the letters. Well-crafted calligraphy differs from typography; characters are fluid and spontaneous, improvised at the moment of writing.
Calligraphy continues to display itself in the form of wedding and event invitations, maps, and other works involving writing. Some of today's calligraphy has little to do with the artistic discipline of each character, but instead is simply good penmanship that attracts attention and has a style of its own.
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Artists Make Money By Forgoing Traditional Galleries
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:47:00 -0400
It isn't easy to make money as an artist these days, but three crafty New Yorkers are managing to sell their work — and make a living — outside the traditional gallery system.
Artifacts Sting Stuns Utah Town
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:34:00 -0400
It took two years and more than $300,000 before federal agents could arrest 17 people in Blanding, Utah, for selling ancient American Indian artifacts on the black market. Locals are upset about the way in which the shouting, gun-wielding agents arrested the suspects.
Britain, Greece Quarrel Over Ancient Relics
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:18:00 -0400
The Parthenon is a national symbol in Greece, but many of the marble sculptures that adorned the temple are in London. The British Museum houses the ancient relics, famously called the Elgin Marbles, claiming it's better equipped to care for them. But now, the Greek government has built a state of the art museum — at a price tag of $200 million — and it wants those sculptures back.
Fade From Black: A Magazine's Long Story
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0400
Scott Simon talks to conceptual artist Jonathon Keats, who recently published what he calls the longest story ever told on the cover of Opium Magazine. It's a nine-word tale covered in ink that reveals one word per century.
Kodachrome To Fade Away, Paul Simon Or No
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:39:00 -0400
The film Kodachrome is known for its unique color and long-lasting durability — and for an iconic mention in a Paul Simon song. Today, Kodak announced that it will no longer manufacture the film.
The 'Mad' Art Of Comic Harvey Kurtzman
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:30:00 -0400
Retrace the strands that led to a lot of current American satire — including The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show — and sooner or later you end up at Harvey Kurtzman.
Artist Books - Galleries of calligraphy and artist books. Calligraphic and book arts world travel guide. Australasian Lettering Link. International mail art gallery. Alphabet Forest.
Meta Description: [ Calligraphy,lettering art and artist books. Calligraphy and artist book galleries by Australian Artists. Host to Australasian Lettering Link. Incorporating the International Mail Art Gallery ]
19th Century Swedish Copybook - Gallery showing each page of a copybook handwritten in Wirestad, Sweden, 1858 by a handwriting tutor. Copperplate Script letter forms to be used as a penmanship model.
An Australian Alphabet - A calligraphic alphabet by Robyn Lobb, with illustrations depicting Australian native birds. The texts are short notes on the natural history of the birds.
Calligraphy - Getting started and a Short History of Writing - Learn calligraphy from tutorials starting with basic letter shapes and continuing to alphabets and decoration. Discover how writing and lettering developed through the ages.
Meta Description: [ Calligraphy lessons in a few simple steps. Letter shapes alphabets and decoration. The development of lettering and writing from Egyptian hieroglyphs to the Roman alphabet. Shop for Calligraphy books, kits & pens with Amazon.com. Find books on learning Calligraphy, Handwriting, Illuminated Manusc... ]
Calligraphy as a Visual Art - An article with links, at beautiful writing, calligraphy, including that of other cultures.
Meta Description: [ A look with lots of links, at beautiful writing (Calligraphy)- including that of other cultures. ]
Cyberscribes Mailing List - An email list for discussion of calligraphy and lettering arts. Includes a FAQ and cyber study group.
Cynscribe Calligraphy Compilation - Large directory of links related to calligraphy, typography, handwriting, penmanship and other related topics, listed by category.
Meta Description: [ CBC ARTSPOTS presents visual art and fine craft, by living Canadian artists, supporting and expanding on the 30-second CBC ARTSPOTS broadcast on CBC television., Over,3000 links related to calligraphy by category;bookarts,handwriting,manuscripts,guilds,pens,inks,books,greetingcards,rubberstamps,... ]
Ingenious Hebrew Letter Forms - Roger Harris has compiled a collection of samples modern and traditional Hebrew calligraphy, with some comments.
Meta Description: [ Ingenious Hebrew Letter Forms ]
Niagara Calligraphy Resource Centre - Free calligraphy lessons online, newsletter information and free demonstration copy of calligraphy guide line drawing software for practice sheets available for download.
Meta Description: [ Niagara Calligraphy Resource Centre ]
Pen People - Calligraphy magazine contains articles, tips, methods, topics, information about events, amateur and professional calligraphy. Details of exhibitions, courses and workshops.
Meta Description: [ Calligraphy magazine for enthusiastic amateur calligraphers. Based in the UK but will post worldwide. ]
Rob Leuschke's Calligraphy Links - Presents a large collection of calligraphy links by a professional lettering artist.
Meta Description: [ Rob Leuschke is a professional lettering artist, specializing in calligraphy, font design, typography and logo design. ]
Suite 101: Letter and Paper Arts - Archive of articles which explore various methods such as calligraphy, stamping, stenciling as well as computer generated letter arts on paper.
Meta Description: [ In the age of technology, we often forget the beauty of handcrafted papers, especially those utilizing the letter as an art form. This topic explores various methods such as calligraphy, stamping, stenciling as well as computer generated letter arts on paper. - dewey decimal 745.54 ]
The Calligraphy Ring - Links together sites on the internet which feature calligraphy.
Meta Description: [ The Calligraphy Ring links together sites on the internet which feature calligraphy. ]
Tribe: I Like Lettering - For those who enjoy drawing letters, whether in the traditional calligraphy styles, vintage speedball lettering, or contemporary experimentation and typeface design.
Meta Description: [ For those who enjoy drawing letters, whether in the traditional calligraphy styles, vintage speedball lettering, or contemporary experimentation and typeface design. ]
Yahoo Groups : Calligraphy Exchange - An informal gathering place for calligraphers and lettering artists of all levels.
Meta Description: [ calligraphyexchange: Share and exchange w/ artists worldwide! ]
Yahoo Groups: Ornamental Penmanship - Discussion list promoting the art, technique and history of ornamental penmanship and calligraphy.
Meta Description: [ Ornamental_Penmanship: Ornamental Penmanship ]
Yahoo! Groups : CyberScribes - An International community of lettering artists and calligraphers discussing a range of topics from tools to techniques.
Meta Description: [ cyberscribes: An International Community of Lettering ]
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