Eye

Expression

from

the Roof of the World

by Wenan Tu

China Photographic Publishing House, 2006

2 vols. - 330 pp.

Preface

I have a longstanding passion for

Tibet. For more than

eight months from 2004 to 2006, I went to Tibet and covered more than

40,000 kilometers to explore and study the remote Tibetan regions of

over 6,000 meters in altitude at the foot of Mount Everest. Altogether,

I shot tens of thousands of photos trying to show the people there... .

I was finally able to discover, from thousands of pairs of eye, the

artistic language I was looking for &; the two eyes of the

Tibetans.

Seen through these eyes are innocence of the children, the longing of

the young girls, the determination of the grown-ups and the hardship of

the old. Seen through these eyes, too, is the simple and pure life that

has remained unchanged for a thousand years like a living historical

fossil. Seen through these eyes are the strength and forthrightness,

the dauntlessness and bravery of the Tibetans. Felt through these eyes

are the crystal-clear minds of the Tibetans who take life as it is.

The eyes have endless stories, boundless emotions and a colorful world.


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