Wong Kar Wai 王家衛 | The Grandmaster - calligraphic plaque 《一代宗師》書法木牌匾

Collection of Jet Tone Archive

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澤東庫藏

「『一代宗師』這四個字來自兩位大師的手筆，一古一今，首尾兩字來自當代書法家董陽孜老師，當中兩個字來自唐代書法家顏真卿的《勤禮碑》。這樣的設計，我們希望表達的是對《一代宗師》的理解：傳統與時代相融，剛柔並濟。為了達到這個效果，我們反复做了不同組合。為了慎重其事，最終的選擇，請了專人刻在木板上，確認之後，貼上金箔，一直保存在我們的庫藏裡。」

— 王家衛

"There are four characters in the Chinese title of “The Grandmaster.” The calligraphy of these characters was a combination of the works from two master calligraphers. The first and final characters were created by the contemporary artist, Ms. Tong Yang-Tze. The second and third characters were printed from “Qinli Stele”, the magnum opus of the great calligrapher from the Tang Dynasty, Yan Zhenqing, whose “regular script” remains one of the most studied and influential calligraphic styles till this day.

Combining the works of these masters was a demonstration of the ethos behind THE GRANDMASTER - an ongoing interpretation of traditions and styles over time. To arrive at this union, we experimented with countless calligraphic styles, not only on Xuan paper, but also on wood to evoke the full forms of these styles. The chosen calligraphy was carved onto this plaque and sealed with gold leaf by craftsmen. This work has been a collection of the Jet Tone Archive ever since."

— Wong Kar Wai