{"id":299351,"date":"2021-01-29T18:34:22","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T23:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=299351"},"modified":"2021-01-29T18:38:16","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T23:38:16","slug":"the-zen-of-monochrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/29\/the-zen-of-monochrome\/","title":{"rendered":"The Zen of Monochrome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Why is black and white so beautiful as an aesthetic? For me — the sublime zen bliss I get from monochrome<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Aesthetics as an Ethos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The aesthetics you prefer is an ethos which means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your way of seeing, approaching the world is congruent<\/a> with your aesthetic tastes. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

For example, I prefer simple and minimalist living<\/a>, and thus I think my aesthetics in my artwork reflects that as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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