The Sun is Longing for the Sea
- Medium:
- Photography
- Dimensions:
- 48.3 × 33 cm
- Image courtesy of
- Ronin Gallery
Description
"The Sun is Longing for the Sea" is a contemporary Japanese photography print by Hiroshi Yamazaki, created during the contemporary. Yamazaki was a pioneering photographer who stripped photography to its elemental relationship between light and the photosensitive surface. His work questions conventional photographic methods through direct encounters with sunlight and horizon. This print represents Hiroshi Yamazaki's contribution to the contemporary Japanese photography tradition during the contemporary.
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Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
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Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Sun is Longing for the Sea was created by Hiroshi Yamazaki (山崎博).
The Sun is Longing for the Sea depicts landscapes and seascapes.
The Sun is Longing for the Sea measures 48.3 × 33 cm.