館藏資訊
西方諺語有Man proposes, God disposes之說,相當於中文「謀事在人,成事在天。」但是攝影之為藝術,卻是神眨了眨眼,給了人一個暗示,事情能不能成,還得看人有沒有動心,繼以動手。如果還是熟手、高手,就能成功了。柯錫杰的豐富成就,得從他最高、最深的傑作來衡量。他不僅是眼到手到的攝影家,更是心到神到的美學家、哲人。-余光中-
跟柯錫杰在一起生活廿多年了,對於他的攝影作品,無論是家裡牆上掛的,或是桌上攤著的幻燈片,還是電腦、IPad裡所存的影像,我可說如數家珍再熟悉不過了!但是當《印象未曾見》這本書正在進行中時,我才驚覺這位「紐約老狐狸」居然還藏有許多壓箱寶,連我都是初次見。─樊潔兮─
本書特色
國寶級攝影大師柯錫杰前所未見的影像回憶錄
打開心靈視窗,看見別人看不見的,
浩瀚的、磅礡的、雄渾的、荒涼的、幽暗的、纖細的、微小的,
不論是聚焦的絕美風景,抑或被遺忘的角落,
在我眼裡,都是同樣蘊含生命與哲理,具有相同的感情溫度;
無國界的旅行,跨越文化藝術的藩籬,
滋育人生的養分,不止於表相的事物和景色,還有我心底最深邃之悸動
柯錫杰
國際攝影大師柯錫杰先生,1929年生於台灣台南,早期畢業於東京綜合寫真專門學校,受日本攝影大師重森弘淹啟蒙,在60年代,即以風景、人物等專題攝影系列,為台灣早期現代攝影風格開創出新的里程碑。之後,毅然放下盛名與成果,奔赴世界藝術之都——紐約,接受時尚攝影的訓練與洗禮,成為70年代,少數在紐約商業攝影界展露鋒芒的亞裔攝影家之一。80年代,他告別紐約,足跡遍行南歐、北非及中國大陸,以極靜澄明之心,重新擁抱世界。
1993年柯錫杰落葉歸根,返回台灣定居,現雖已年逾八十,仍不斷創作,足跡遍及台灣各地,用相機與獨特的藝術眼光,創造出一幅幅動人的影像,為台灣這塊土地,留下許多珍貴的影像紀錄。
Si-Chi Ko, who is an internationally renowned photographer, created his own style since the early 60s. Ko's major work focused in landscape and portrait. He set a milestone of the modern style of photography for Taiwan. Later he moved to New York, where he resided and became an active commercial / fashion photographer. Gradually, Ko doesn't only make his own name as a top photographer in New York; but also he was noted as one of the most talented Asian photographer who was based in New York.
Since 1993, Si-Chi Ko has returned and settled down in Taiwan. Today, when people talk about him, they always refer to him as a master of color photography. Nevertheless, he continues contributing his passion and talent to challenge another climax for his career of photographic arts.