The Poet and the Calligrapher, 9781849250771
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Timeless poetry meets vibrant art: a journey for dreamers.
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The Poet and the Calligrapher

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    128 pages

  • Release Date

    31 July 2025

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Summary

The Dance of Ink and Verse: A Calligraphic Journey Through Poetry

The poet is the prince of words, the calligrapher the choreographer.

Inspired by ancient classical poets, master calligrapher Hassan Massoudy pays homage to the depth of poetry through visual expression. In more than one hundred calligraphies, he responds to these timeless poems with his signature broad strokes and vibrant colours, capturing the words and wisdom of our greatest poets – from Al Mutan…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781849250771
ISBN-10:1849250774
Author:Hassan Massoudy
Publisher:Saqi Books
Imprint:Saqi Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:128
Release Date:31 July 2025
Weight:250g
Dimensions:180mm x 140mm x 20mm
About The Author

Hassan Massoudy

Hassan Massoudy is an Iraqi artist considered to be the greatest living calligrapher. His work has influenced a generation of calligraphers and was exhibited and used as the primary promotional image for the British Museum’s 2006 exhibition, Word Into Art: Artists of the Modern Middle East. Massoudy has exhibited internationally and has works included in the permanent collections of the British Museum.

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