Description
Buddha by Jon Ortner is a beautifully produced photographic exploration of Buddhist art, spirituality and symbolism across Asia. Drawing on more than twenty-five years of travel and photography, Ortner presents over 150 remarkable images of Buddha statues, carvings, frescoes, temples, shrines and other sacred works of art. The photographs range from intricate and intimate sculptures to monumental figures, capturing the extraordinary diversity of Buddhist artistic traditions while conveying recurring qualities of serenity, compassion and contemplation.
The photographs are accompanied by carefully selected verses from Buddhist teachings, giving the book a contemplative quality rather than making it simply a photographic record. The introduction by Buddhist teacher and author Jack Kornfield provides context about the Buddha’s life, teachings and enduring influence, while notes at the back of the book offer historical and descriptive information about selected images. Published in a richly illustrated format of approximately 240 pages, Buddha is both a visual celebration of Buddhist art and an invitation to reflect on themes of wisdom, enlightenment, peace and compassion.
In excellent condition including plastic covering. A little bit of breakage of the plastic cover (see photos).
Dimensions: 20cm x 17.5cm
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