Earth & Fire: A Photography Exhibition of Hu Li
Washington DC: International Publishing House for China's Culture, 2008. First printing. Softcover. Octavo. 127, [1]pp. Original photographic wrappers. Remarkable catalogue published to accompany the exhibition "Earth & Fire" held at the Beaugeste Photo Gallery, Shanghai (China), 15th November-31st December 2008. "Earth & Fire" is a theme inspired along the Daoist tradition and based on the five elements among which Earth & Fire are the two most vital to the farmers’ livelihood since the ancient times. As farmers have no other means but to live off their land, the Earth God is by force the all mighty number one entity they must worship and pray to. Fire is the indispensable energy for sustaining life from cooking the food to keeping the house warm against the inhospitable winter cold. Earth God can only bring good things and the Fire Ancestor has the power to prevent catastrophe and to dispel evil. Text in English and Chinese. Wrappers and interior in overall very good condition. vg. Item #33872
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