Yale Center for British Art

Creator:: Kirkup, James, 1918-2009
Title:: The tao of water : poem / by James Kirkup ; with prints by Birgit Skiöld.
Published / Created:: Guildford [England] : Circle Press, 1979.
Physical Description:: [4], 29, [6] p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:: Articles & Chapters
Notes:: Poem by James Kirkup with eight lithographed and etched images by Birgit Skiold. The text chosen by the artist is one section from a longer poem 'Seven Meditations on the Teachings of Leo Tzu' and reflects on the analogy of water, in its humble and all accepting action, to the Tao (or Way). 'The Tao of Water' was first published as part of 'Zen contemplations' by James Kirkup in 1978.
Subject Terms:: Taoism -- Poetry. | Kirkup, James, 1918-2009 -- Autograph. | Skiöld, Birgit -- Autograph. | Circle Press -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:: Livres d'artistes. | Relief prints -- 1979. | Lithographs -- 1979.
Contributors:: Skiöld, Birgit. | King, Ronald, 1932- | Circle Press.