Zen and the Art of Photography
Wayne
Rowe California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Driven
by a passion for photography and a fascination with the
Zen
Buddhist philosophy,
the
author conceptually and experientially examines the relationship between
Zen
Buddhism and the art of photography.
Among
the subjects discussed:
What
is the relationship between haiku and photography?
What
is the relationship between the mind of the photographer
while
creating a photograph and the Zen concept of the Empty Mind?
What
role does intuition and feeling play in photography?
In
Zen?
Through
examination of these concepts and relationships,
the
author explains the heightened awareness, joy, and enlightenment he has experienced
through photography and suggests ways that others may share in the
creative process.
