{"product_id":"celestial-realm-the-yellow-mountains-of-china-9780789208675","title":"Celestial Realm: The Yellow Mountains of China","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lavishly produced volume featuring stunning duotone images of Chinas fabled Yellow Mountains by the celebrated photographer Wang Wusheng. For more than three decades  Wang Wusheng has been captivated by the beauty of Mount Huangshan  also known as the Yellow Mountains. Located in the southern part of the Anhui province in northern China  Mount Huangshan has often been described as the worlds most beautiful and enchanting mountain. Over the centuries this mountain with its seventy-two peaks has been the subject of Chinese landscape painters  whose singular works are so haunting it seems impossible that these mountains exist in nature. Inspired by the legacy of these paintings  Wang Wusheng has sought to portray this scenic wonder. As shown in the collection of ninety photographs in this extraordinary volume  here are mist-shrouded  granite peaks emerging from an ever-changing veil of clouds  sculptural craggy rocks on lofty cliffs  and weathered  oddly-shaped pine trees  depicted in all seasons and at various times of day. Wang Wushengs images are so exceptional that they look like paintings.  Accompanying the photographs are two fascinating essays about the art history and natural history of the Yellow Mountains. Art historian Wu Hung provides an eloquent  comprehensive survey of the regions artistic  literary  and photographic tradition  relating how Wang Wushengs work is an important part of this notable legacy.  In a second essay  Damian Harper presents an authoritative account of the geology  geography  and natural history of this legendary place. In addition  there is an introduction by the Japanese critic Seigo Matsuoka  who contributes an insightful appraisal of Wang Wushengs work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665872019509,"sku":"ByrdShop_0789208679","price":39.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780789208675.jpg?v=1782411608","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/celestial-realm-the-yellow-mountains-of-china-9780789208675","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}