Book: The Tao Of Photography: Seeing Beyond Seeing -- ORIGINALITY: You don't see this one every day: Unique, unconventional approach to art of photography based on Taoist principles.
-- CROSSOVER: Great crossover between Eastern Thought and Photography; appropriate for placement in both sections.
-- GIFT: Extensive selection of images from the world's greatest photographers gives us a beautiful coffee-table paperback.
This provocative, visually stunning volume draws upon Taoist teachings to explore the creative and spiritual dimensions of the art of photography. Excerpts from the Taoist classic the Chuang-tzu and the writings of Western aesthetes are complemented by 71 photographs from the work of such canonical photographers as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alfred Stieglitz, and Dorothea Lange. Lucid instructional text and enlightening exercises assure that photographers of all levels will be able to incorporate the lessons of the Tao into their own work.
Details of Book: The Tao Of Photography: Seeing Beyond Seeing Book: The Tao Of Photography: Seeing Beyond Seeing
Author: Philippe L. Gross, S. I. Shapiro, S. I. Shapiro
ISBN: 1580081940
ISBN-13: 9781580081948
, 978-1580081948
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 2001/01/01
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Number of Pages: 144
Language: English