The Sea of Ink - Peirene Press on the map (sitios de interés)
Descripción del sitio
The Swiss author Richard Weihe brings us a a beautiful novella in 50 short chapters and 10 pictures about the life of Bada Shanren, the most influential Chinese painter of all times.
Translated from the Swiss German by Jamie Bulloch.
In 1626, Bada Shanren is born into the Chinese royal family. When the old Ming Dynasty crumbles, he becomes an artist, committed to capturing the essence of nature with a single brushstroke. Then the rulers of the new Qing Dynasty discover his identity and Bada must feign madness to escape.
"A powerful, poetic book. A two-hour enchantement.” Kulturspiegel
http://www.peirenepress.com/books/the_small_epic/peirene_no_9