SUISEKI - Zen Water Stone
SUISEKI - Zen Water Stone. Suiseki literally means “water stone” ( sui, water; seki, stone). Originating some 2,000 years ago in China, interesting, rare or well-formed stones were placed and displayed in watered trays.
While we cannot describe its appearance (the equivalent), we can define its function. When a photograph functions as an Equivalent we can say that at that moment, and for that person the photograph acts as a symbol or plays the role of a metaphor for something that is beyond the subject photographed.
- Minor White
While we cannot describe its appearance (the equivalent), we can define its function. When a photograph functions as an Equivalent we can say that at that moment, and for that person the photograph acts as a symbol or plays the role of a metaphor for something that is beyond the subject photographed.
- Minor White
