I and the Temple of Earth

Author: Shi Tiesheng
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: This set of "Contemporary and Modern Famous Travelers' Essays and Photography Treasures Series" presented to readers has a brand-new visual effect. Such novelty allows us to confidently declare that a picture-and-word era has been raised with this substantial achievement. Of course, it is also very old; in the relationship between paintings and inscriptions in literati painting during the Ming and Qing dynasties, we can find a solid historical foundation. Reading images was once considered indicative of immature thinking, superficial emotions, and a restless mind. Yet, it is precisely in reading images that we discover the undimmed innocence, lingering vitality, and lively sensibility that remain.
Images in picture-and-word books differ from illustrations in illustrated books. In illustrated books, images serve as embellishments to the text and are closely tied to it. However, for picture-and-word books, images form their own system, echoing each other in sequence. They are possessed by the text yet repeatedly slip through its gaps, directly showcasing their light and color to the world and attracting the text to reclaim them once more.