{"product_id":"calligraphies-of-love-hassan-massoudy-9780863569050","title":"Calligraphies of Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Let there be spaces in your togetherness.\u003cbr\u003eAnd let the winds of the heavens dance between you.\" Khalil Gibran\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by love poems from the Arab and Muslim world, Hassan Massoudy's elegant, swirling compositions capture in calligraphy what countless poets have wrought with words. Through broad strokes and vibrant colours, the artist conveys the essence and meaning of love as captured by Rumi, Khalil Gibran, Ibn Zaydoun and Paul Eluard among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith over one hundred colour illustrations, \u003ci\u003eCalligraphies of Love\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique gift book bringing together new works by one of the greatest calligraphers of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHassan Massoudy \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1944 in Najaf, southern Iraq. He moved to Baghdad in 1961 where he learnt the various classical styles of calligraphy, and studied graphic design and fine arts. He then studied at L' cole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France, where he was further influenced by the art of Leger, Matisse, Soulages and Picasso. Massoudy's work has been exhibited throughout Europe and the Middle East, and is in the permanent collections of the British Museum in London and the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, among others. His other publications in English include \u003ci\u003eThe Calligrapher's Garden\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hassan Massoudy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0863569056\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780863569050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Saqi Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.40w x 0.30d","brand":"Hassan Massoudy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926674964735,"sku":"9780863569050","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_fc676bdc-b7a1-4b10-abce-4bee310f8a38.jpg?v=1681084393","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/calligraphies-of-love-hassan-massoudy-9780863569050","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}