International show celebrates engravers' art

An engraving show in Beijing offers art lovers a rare glimpse into one of the oldest art forms in human history.

It features works of more than 60 established artists from the East and West. Some of the works presented are the only copies in existence and have influenced the contemporary art world in fundamental ways.

After two years of preparation, the opening show of Gauguin Gallery, Engraving Show: A Dialogue between the East and West, displays works by Western masters like Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Marc Chagall and by the founding fathers of engraving in China such as Li Hua (1919-96) and Gu Yuan (1907-94).