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Pbs American Masters: Robert Rauschenberg: Reinventing Art
Studying the life and work of Robert Rauschenberg, we see a reflection of American culture. Click his name to a full biography and timeline.
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Japanese Calligraphy by Graham Hawker
A good site that gives a brief history of Japanese Calligraphy. The site offers online shopping, notes on Japanese Poetry and a short link on "What is Zen?"
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Art of Arabic Calligraphy: The Language and the Script
A four part essay by Mamoun Sakkal regarding the history and use of the Arabic Alphabet. The site has intriguing articles about the evolution of the alphabet.