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Historical Figures in Calligraphy

The dataset contains information about historical and contemporary figures known for their contributions to the art of calligraphy. It includes data on their lifespan, nationality, notable works, artistic styles, and influences, offering insights into the evolution and diversity of calligraphy across different cultures and time periods.

  1. Name: The name of the calligrapher or artist.
  2. Birth Year: The year the individual was born.
  3. Death Year: The year the individual passed away, where applicable.
  4. Nationality: The nationality or country of origin of the individual.
  5. Notable Works: Significant works or contributions made by the individual in the field of calligraphy.
  6. Style: The artistic style or technique employed by the calligrapher.
  7. Influences: Major influences or movements that impacted the artist's work.

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Name Birth Year Death Year Nationality Notable Works Style Influences
Yamato Takehiko 1055 1135 Japan Shuji Suisho Kana Taira no Kiyomori
Zhang Zhi "1186" "1260" "China" "Regular Script" "Xingkai" "Wang Xizhi"
William Morris 1834 1896 England The Kelmscott Press Arts and Crafts Gothic Revival
Suzuki Shōnen 1851 1918 Japan Calligraphy Research Sumi-e Zen Buddhism
Edward Johnston 1872 1944 England William Morris's Kelmscott Press Humanist Gothic Revival
Sheikh Hamad Al-Thani 1952 NaN Qatar Qatar National Museum Calligraphy Contemporary Islamic Art
Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham 965 1040 Iraq Optics Various Scripts Islamic Golden Age
Li Bai 701 762 China The Poems of Li Bai Chinese Calligraphy Taoism
Wang Xizhi 303 361 China Lantingji Xu Regular Script Confucianism
John Stevens 1700 1741 USA The Art of Calligraphy Penmanship American Colonial
Kojiro Ikegami 1895 1977 Japan Modern Japanese Calligraphy Sumi-e Calligraphy Techniques
Lisa Engelbrecht 1953 NaN USA The Art of Brush Lettering Contemporary Brush Lettering
Beatrix Potter 1866 1943 England Peter Rabbit Series Illustrated Calligraphy Victorial Style
Alberto Giacometti 1901 1966 Switzerland Sculptural Calligraphy Surrealism Abstract Expressionism
U Thant 1909 1974 Burma Preface on Calligraphy Diplomatic Calligraphy Buddhism
Zhou Enlai 1898 1976 China Calligraphy of Zhou Enlai Regular Script Mao Zedong
Henri Matisse 1869 1954 France Jazz Series of Prints Artistic Lettering Fauvism
Jacques Derrida 1930 2004 Algeria/France Writing and Difference Philosophical Calligraphy Deconstructionism
Usee Yamakawa 1894 1963 Japan Kyoto Calligraphy Sumi-e Traditional Styles
Maya Angelou 1928 2014 USA I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Literary Calligraphy Personal Narrative
Norihiro Matsuda 1943 NaN Japan Modern Japanese Calligraphy Kanji Maid Traditional Japanese
Charles Rennie Mackintosh 1868 1928 Scotland Mackintosh Furniture Art Nouveau Architectural Influence
Mary E. L. Wright 1878 1934 USA Lyman Beecher Formal Calligraphy American Civil Society
Ruth M. F. Dunham 1947 NaN USA The Spirit of Calligraphy Contour Lettering Expressive Forms
Zari A. Al-Khaldi 1970 NaN Saudi Arabia Quran Inscriptions Arabic Script Islamic Culture
Natsume Sōseki 1867 1916 Japan Kokoro Literary Calligraphy Meiji Era
Mark Twain 1835 1910 USA Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Penmanship American Literature
Ferdinand de Lesseps 1805 1894 France Suez Canal Plans Architectural Calligraphy Civil Engineering
Shinsei Sakuma 1901 1980 Japan Modern Haiku Sumi-e Poetic Calligraphy
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864 1901 France Posters and Prints Art Nouveau Visual Calligraphy
Hiroshi Yoshida 1876 1950 Japan Woodblock Prints Sumi-e Traditional Japanese
Claude Monet 1840 1926 France Impression, Sunrise Artistic Calligraphy Impressionism
Frederick G. Hibbard 1881 1946 USA Lincoln Memorial Engravings Sculptural Calligraphy Public Art
Goethe Muzaffer 1930 1999 Turkey Turkish Poetry Contemporary Folkloric
Adolf Loos 1870 1933 Austria Ornament and Crime Modernism Architectural Writing
Keith Haring 1958 1990 USA Public Murals Street Art Contemporary Compositions
Rainer Maria Rilke 1875 1926 Austria Letters to a Young Poet Literary Calligraphy Modernist
Annie Leibovitz 1949 NaN USA Photography and Calligraphy Photo-Lettering Contemporary Artist
Yoko Ono 1933 NaN Japan Conceptual Art Conceptual Calligraphy Avant-garde
Mark Rothko 1903 1970 Latvia/USA Color Field Painting Abstract Expressionism Visual Art
Lucian Freud 1922 2011 Germany/UK Figurative Painting Contemporary Calligraphy Realism
Roberto Burle Marx 1909 1994 Brazil Landscape Architecture Tropical Calligraphy Modernism
David Hockney 1937 NaN UK Painting and Photography Contemporary Visual Calligraphy
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