[1] The calligraphic tradition, initially growing out of the demand for illuminated Qur'ans, was later used to embellish both religious and secular art in the Islamic world, and often appeared in ...

In Chicago he was introduced to the art of book design by Chicago bibliophiles, including Raymond DaBoll, who showed him the work of William Addison Dwiggins. Skaggs also taught himself calligraphy ...

“I enjoy drawing and have kept more than 30 books containing collections of my paper-cutting art and Chinese calligraphy since 2014. These books hold memories, including decorations I created during ...