Word: text
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...implied restraint -- no single, mammoth German state was ever conjured in the speech -- seemed to appeal to many of Bonn's allies, as did the fact that the text betrayed no inclination for West Germany to stray from the folds of NATO or the European Community. The U.S. reacted positively, though it did not endorse Kohl's plan. State Department spokesman Margaret Tutwiler said that "it should be no cause for concern that the Chancellor has laid out his vision for the future of Germany." The presentation did surprise Western capitals in one regard: Kohl had consulted none of them...
...Text as Image: Japanese Calligraphy from the Eighth through 19th Centuries At the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston Through January...
...drawbacks of the show is its failure to move chronologically, making it difficult for the viewer to appreciate the developing changes in writing style and presentation of text...
...sutras, a handscroll of the Heian period dated 1126 stands out from the rest. The text is written in the antiquated, clerical style of script in gold upon a rich, indigo background, accompanied by a finely detailed sketch of a Boddhisattva, also in gold. Most of the other sutras are hanging scrolls of the same period in the same style but without illustrations...
...Text as Image allows one to experience the delicacy and detail of Japanese calligraphy, one of the nation's most ancient forms of art. It is not necessary to have an in-depth understanding of Japanese art history to enjoy the Museum's most recent presentation, but for those who do, the show is a must...