Setting Sun Writings By — Japanese Photographers
Sugimoto aims to capture the sun as an ancient human would have seen it.
He captures the sun setting over power lines and cramped alleyways, describing the light not as "beautiful," but as a "restless, flickering energy." Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time and Eternity setting sun writings by japanese photographers
To Sugimoto, the sun setting into the sea is a "time machine" that connects the viewer to the origins of consciousness. Rinko Kawauchi: The Quiet Glow Sugimoto aims to capture the sun as an
Japanese photographers often use specific techniques to translate their "writings" into visual form: She views the setting sun as a "breath,"
While Sugimoto is known for his long exposures of seascapes, his writings in Until I am a Ghost provide a clinical yet poetic look at light.
She views the setting sun as a "breath," an exhale that allows the world to rest before the inhale of dawn. Notable Photo Books Featuring the Setting Sun Photographer Book Title Core Theme Shoji Ueda Sand Dunes Surrealism and silhouettes against the sunset. Mika Ninagawa Eternal Flower Hyper-saturated, vibrant colors of dusk. Nobuyoshi Araki Sentimental Journey The sun setting on personal relationships and loss. Technical Mastery of the Japanese Sunset
