Consciousness Without Preconceptions 22 Frame & Color:Black and we can see this

and we can see this profound reverence for nature in Hou Xiantang's artistic realm

with roots tracing back thousands of years in the East

avoiding linen's characteristic stiffness and rough texture

Layered in countless gradients of black

In this special holiday issue

Consciousness Without Preconceptions 22 Frame & Color:Black and we can see thisChang Chih Huei's approach to photography is genuinely unique. Each of his photographs carries the signature of his personally calibrated lens. These images are brought to life in the darkroom, where he expertly orchestrates a symphony of carefully mastered techniques including enlarging, developing, fixing, washing, bathing, drying, heating, and pressing, among others. For Zhang, true photography emerges at the confluence of light, chemistry, and