Tao of Photography
Seeing Beyond Seeing
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Equipment & Techniques, Reference, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Taoism, Health & Well Being, Self Help, Self Improvement, Creativity
| Author: | Philippe L. Gross, S. I. Shapiro | ISBN: | 9781607741985 |
| Publisher: | Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale | Publication: | August 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Ten Speed Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Philippe L. Gross, S. I. Shapiro |
| ISBN: | 9781607741985 |
| Publisher: | Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale |
| Publication: | August 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Ten Speed Press |
| Language: | English |
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 over 60 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.
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 over 60 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.
