Persian Calligraphy : A Corpus Study of Letterforms Hardback
by Mahdiyeh Meidani
Part of the Iranian Studies series
Hardback
Description
This book is an exploratory adventure to defamiliarize calligraphy, especially Persian Nastaliq calligraphic letterforms, and to look beyond the tradition that has always considered calligraphy as pursuant to and subordinate to linguistic practices. Calligraphy can be considered a visual communicative system with different means of meaning-making or as a medium through which meaning is made and expression is conveyed via a complex grammar.
This study looks at calligraphy as a systematic means in the field of visual communication, rather than as a one-dimensional and ad hoc means of providing visual beauty and aesthetic enjoyment.
Revolving around different insights of multimodal social semiotics, the volume relies on the findings of a corpus study of Persian Nastaliq calligraphy.
The research emphasizes the way in which letterforms, regardless of conventions in language, are applied as graphically meaningful forms that convey individual distinct meanings. This volume on Persian Nastaliq calligraphy will be inspirational to visual artists, designers, calligraphers, writers, linguists, and visual communicators.
With an introduction to social semiotics, this work will be of interest to students and scholars interested in visual arts, media and communication, and semiotics.
Information
-
Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:330 pages, 12 Tables, black and white; 77 Line drawings, black and white; 151 Halftones, black and w
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:19/09/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9780367209049
Other Formats
- Paperback / softback from £35.99
- PDF from £29.15
- EPUB from £29.15
Information
-
Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:330 pages, 12 Tables, black and white; 77 Line drawings, black and white; 151 Halftones, black and w
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:19/09/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9780367209049
