The Ancient Towers
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A limited edition softcover photobook by Zhang Yu-Ming documenting Buddhist stone towers across China — 40 black-and-white photographs, 48 pages, published by Zen Foto Gallery in 2010.
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 48 pages, 40 black-and-white images
- Publisher: Zen Foto Gallery, 2010
- Language: Japanese, English
- Edition: Limited edition
The Ancient Towers — Zhang Yu-Ming
The Ancient Towers by Zhang Yu-Ming, published by Zen Foto Gallery in 2010, is a limited edition softcover photobook documenting Buddhist stone towers across China. The book contains 40 black-and-white photographs across 48 pages.
Zhang approached this project as both systematic documentation and personal practice. Having identified and visited over a thousand towers, he performed a ritual prayer before each exposure — a discipline that shaped the character of the resulting images. The photographs are austere and measured, registering these structures as objects of cultural memory rather than spectacle. The series functions simultaneously as an archive of Buddhist architecture and as a record of sustained contemplative photography.
Born in 1967 in Anhui, China, Zhang Yu-Ming trained initially in painting and sculpture before completing a Master's degree in photography at the Chinese Academy of Art between 2008 and 2010. His practice has remained focused on cultural heritage and Buddhist architecture, with The Ancient Towers representing the central long-term work of that engagement. Further titles are listed in the Zhang Yu-Ming collection.
Published by Zen Foto Gallery, Tokyo, 2010. Softcover, limited edition. 48 pages, 40 black-and-white images. Text in Japanese and English.
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About Zhang Yu-Ming
Zhang Yu-Ming (张玉明, born 1967 in Anhui, China) is a Chinese photographer and visual artist. His early training was in painting and sculpture; he later worked as a teacher before completing a Master's degree in photography at the Chinese Academy of Art (2008–2010).
His practice centres on cultural heritage and Buddhist architecture, approached through sustained, methodical fieldwork. The Ancient Towers — the result of documenting thousands of stone towers across China over many years — is the defining project of his career to date. See all available titles by Zhang Yu-Ming at Lokator100.
Year: 2010
Format: Softcover
Pages: 48 pages, 40 black-and-white images
Weight: 0.16 kg
Language: Japanese, English
Edition: Limited edition
Publisher / Manufacturer:
Zen Foto Gallery
Country of origin:
Japan
Website:
https://zen-foto.jp
Importer
Kirill Korchemkin
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76189 Karlsruhe
Germany
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