2011 Dec 27 Zi An Print and Graphics: Picture Perfect Curios
The antique metal sign and powder-blue exterior make the place feel like home – the home of a distant relative with a penchant for art, stories and tradition. The truth is close enough.
Owner Zi An, a longtime collector of original graphic art, took care to fashion a warm yet private space for his curios. Ex libris bookplates, engravings and prints, which are festooned all over the walls and propped on the lovingly worn shelves and tables, are organized by origin: European artists on the left, Chinese on the right. Themes range from Eastern European surrealism to Peking opera, and are priced at RMB 100 to 300, depending on the size and whether or not they come with a frame. Smaller prints start from RMB 40.
Indulge in: Three Kingdoms set of five prints (RMB 3,000)
Also try: Paper Pounder Press, Beijing Postcards
Mon-Fri 1-5pm, Sat-Sun noon-7pm. 30 Fangjia Hutong, Dongcheng District (6288 8383)
东城区方家胡同30号
Photos: Zi An Graphics
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