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The Beauty of Impermanence | Bret Culp

A meditation in monochrome, The Beauty of Impermanence captures the balance between time and memory in hauntingly beautiful images. Through striking black and white photography from Ireland, Italy, Canada, Cuba, and the United States, Bret Culp reveals landscapes and structures shaped by time, evoking a dialogue between presence and absence, decay and endurance.

The Beauty of Impermanence offers a rare perspective on transience, history, and the interplay of human presence and nature’s reclamation. This book is a timeless reflection of impermanence, presented in a format that enhances the depth and nuance of each image.

Accompanied by poetry, proverbs, and literary excerpts, this book offers a meditation on impermanence, history, and resilience—a compelling addition to any fine art collection.

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About the Book

With masterfully composed black-and-white photographs, The Beauty of Impermanence is an essential volume for collectors of fine art photography. Covering historic ruins, weathered structures, and landscapes imbued with the passage of time, this book invites viewers to appreciate the beauty found in transition and transformation.

The book pairs its imagery with thought-provoking literary passages that explore themes of impermanence, renewal, and the human connection to place.

“The transitory nature of existence binds everything in the material world. Careful observation reveals the beauty within each fleeting moment.” — Bret Culp

The Beauty of Impermanence | Bret Culp
Landscape 10x8 inches (25x20 cm) | 100 pages
ISBN 978-0-9810253-0-8

COMMENTS ABOUT THE BOOK

anipani says...
Inspired and inspiring. Your chosen quotes enhance beautiful compositions. Well executed
posted at 05:40am Nov 09 PST

avsha says...
beautyfull images!!
posted at 09:40pm Aug 19 PST

redtreeme says...
Beautiful composition. :-)
posted at 02:21pm Aug 18 PST

Lauz86 says...
Beautiful
posted at 12:30pm Aug 17 PST

kensie8 says...
Stunning, beautiful, spiritually connected. Art photography at it's finest.
posted at 08:30am Aug 15 PST

kari-lynn says...
Hey Bret,
I just love the pictures they are just beautiful! Totally awesome book Bret!!!!! Thank-you for sharing these delightful sights with us!
posted at 05:49am Aug 15 PST

RojoRabbit says...
This is lovely.
posted at 12:58pm Aug 04 PST

gotomaria says...
Love the black and white rendering of the theme and the poetry and quotes are great. Wish I could get this in ebook form..:) Maria
posted at 09:11am Aug 03 PST

artus says...
Wow, fine art from the best,
rarely seen such beautiful photos. -Dieter
posted at 12:41pm Jul 31 PST

kittiekat4U says...
Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
posted at 07:25pm Jul 15 PST

runningwild says...
The hourglass sands that run so free are rocks that failed to hold the winds of time.
posted at 10:51am Jul 15 PST