Screen LibraryVoices of the heart /
"In this deeply personal book, artist and author Ed Young explores twenty-six Chinese characters, each describing a feeling or emotion, and each containing somewhere the symbol for the heart. He combines visual symbols of the West in the same manner the ancient Chinese used in composing their c...
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Seven Stories Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First Seven Stories Press edition. |
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"In this deeply personal book, artist and author Ed Young explores twenty-six Chinese characters, each describing a feeling or emotion, and each containing somewhere the symbol for the heart. He combines visual symbols of the West in the same manner the ancient Chinese used in composing their characters, focusing on characters that contain the heart symbol. The seal style of Chinese calligraphy that he employs is approximately 2,500 years old. Here it serves as a bridge between our contemporary selves and the most ancient Chinese pictures and symbols. Through stunning collage art that interprets the visual elements within each character, Young uncovers layers of emotional meaning for words such as joy and sorrow, respect and rudeness. He invites children to probe the full range of their own emotions, and gives parents, librarians, and older readers a context for discussing ethics and for examining the silmilarities and differences between old and new, East and West. First published in 1997, the book is a truly unique exploration--or as Young writes, 'adventure'--into the different moods, and dangers and abilities of the human heart--our emotional selves--to conjure and master, or fall victim to, the many challenges we face"-- |
| Carrier Form: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781609808679 (paperback) : 1609808673 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | BF511 |
| CLC: | B842.6-49 |
| Call Number: | B842.6-49/Y711 |