Taking a page from tradition
2 years, 9 months ago

Taking a page from tradition

China Daily  

An innovative artwork featuring elements inspired by the Dunhuang murals from Zhang Xiaodong's Infinite Leaves series. In ancient times, the dragon-scale binding technique was favored by royals and well-off families, because it could shorten a book's length and make for efficient reading and indexing. Quite the contrary, it seemed very modern," Zhang, 41, originally from Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, says, recalling the first time he saw dragon-scale bound books. "I realized making books could be so much fun", and it can allow people to see another world, Zhang says.

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Taking a page from tradition
2 years, 9 months ago

Taking a page from tradition

China Daily  

An innovative artwork featuring elements inspired by the Dunhuang murals from Zhang Xiaodong's Infinite Leaves series. In ancient times, the dragon-scale binding technique was favored by royals and well-off families, because it could shorten a book's length and make for efficient reading and indexing. Quite the contrary, it seemed very modern," Zhang, 41, originally from Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, …

Taking a page from tradition
2 years, 9 months ago

Taking a page from tradition

China Daily  

His dragon-scale bound version of the ancient Buddhist text Diamond Sutra. His first attempt was to bind the ancient Buddhist text, Diamond Sutra, in dragon-scale style. Zhang's determination and interest in the ancient binding technique got him through those early setbacks and, eventually, after two and a half years, he tasted success with the completion of a 73-meter-long scroll with …

Taking a page from tradition
2 years, 9 months ago

Taking a page from tradition

China Daily  

An innovative artwork featuring elements inspired by the Dunhuang murals from Zhang Xiaodong's Infinite Leaves series. In ancient times, the dragon-scale binding technique was favored by royals and well-off families, because it could shorten a book's length and make for efficient reading and indexing. Quite the contrary, it seemed very modern," Zhang, 41, originally from Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, …

Taking a page from tradition
2 years, 9 months ago

Taking a page from tradition

China Daily  

An innovative artwork featuring elements inspired by the Dunhuang murals from Zhang Xiaodong's Infinite Leaves series. In ancient times, the dragon-scale binding technique was favored by royals and well-off families, because it could shorten a book's length and make for efficient reading and indexing. Quite the contrary, it seemed very modern," Zhang, 41, originally from Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, …

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