Junichiro Tanizaki in shadow
“We find beauty not in the thing itself but in the patterns of shadows, the light and the darkness, that one thing against another creates… Were it not for shadows, there would be no beauty.”
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 April 2020
Posted as part of #acoffeeandabook series
Travel with Intent 
Beautiful quote. I own this book and haven’t picked it up for a long time – thank you for reminding me 🙂
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i love this quote and such an interesting shot
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It’s worth a read – he talks about shadow more than light, and it tells as much about Japanese history and culture, as about art and appearance
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Most interesting, I’m trying to work out what you’ve done here….how the triangular beam of light on the book
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Light through window or door – I can’t remember exactly, but I think I positioned the table at a door from the garden. And I stood inside. I did a few shoots yesterday and this morning, as we may be short on sunlight for the next few days.
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Ah, that explains the triangle! Very good
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