Portrait of a Trident maple by Stephen Voss
Stephen Voss seldom shoots the whole bonsai and though I can’t speak for him, it seems as if he searches for the the heart of the tree in details. Like the way bark cracks and flakes, or the sheen on a Trident trunk when the light is just right.
We just got our complimentary copies* of Stephen Voss’ remarkable new book, In Training. If you are familiar with Stephen’s work, it’s almost needless to say that it is stunningly beautiful, but we’ll say it anyway… it is stunningly beautiful and to my eye, captures the heart of bonsai.
The photos shown here and all the rest of the In Training photos were shot by Stephen at our marvelous U.S. National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. You can enjoy more of Stephen’s remarkable bonsai art photos and buy your very own copy of In Training at a site devoted to just this beautiful book. And if you would like to know more about Stephen and his photography, here’s a link to his formal, yet surprisingly intimate portraits of some extraordinary people.
The title of this post is from a quote by Ryan Neil. You can read the whole quote below.
Delicate beauty of a Red maple forest
“There’s an intimacy to bonsai that is largely invisible. It exists in those sacred moments between artist and tree in partnership; an understanding of what is and can be as it unfolds over seasons and years.
Stephen’s photographs shed a quiet, respectful light on these wonderful moments. I feel fortunate to see such beauty being put into the world with the careful intention these trees deserve. ”
– Ryan Neil, Bonsai Mirai
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*We contributed to Stephen’s Kickstarter campaign and promoted the project here on Bark
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