This book of Zen poetry and art blends simple; haiku-like poetry with bold minimalist ink brush drawings.The unique books of Paul Reps have attracted countless readers since they were first published in the 1950s. His classic Zen Flesh; Zen Bones remains one of the most popular books on Zen ever published in English.Zen Telegrams is a collection of Repss picture-poems;" works of calligraphic art and minimalist poetry that first fascinated Japanese;then attracted Western viewers. A lesser artist trying to combine English text and Eastern art might have failed; but Reps was a rare talent; accomplished in a wide variety of literary genres and art forms.American by birth; Reps lived in many countries and traveled throughout the world. He seemed to know no national boundaries; and his unique work appeals to a universal audience.
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