We show that from historical record and mathematic analysis, "fractal expressions" may have been a conscious pursuit at least one thousand years ago as an element of beauty in ancient Chinese calligraphy.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0810.1242,
title = {"Fractal Expression" in Chinese Calligraphy},
author = {Yuelin Li},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.1242},
year = {2008}
}