HUMANLANDSCAPES
Interpreting the Human Form
Photography and text by Phillip Miller
Poetry by Peter Crane
Foreword by Rulan Tangen

The images come from an awareness of the human body to the spiritual and natural forces surrounding it. What is the character of the feminine, and what does it mean to be human? The images and poetry lead us through a journey of discovery to celebrate both the physical and spiritual parts of the self. This unique book brings together rich images and text in a tapestry of visual and emotional rewards.

California physician Philip Miller’s love of photography started in an overland tour of Africa, covering 6 months time and 10,000 miles of mostly dirt roads. The challenge of capturing a fleeting moment of time in an image has been his passion ever since. The American Southwest with its sculptured canyons, rustling streams, and timeless beauty has also become a narrative told through pictures. Miller’s images have been published in several books and shown in numerous art shows in California and the Southwest. Peter Crane is a San Jose poet and journalist who has lived in Northern California for over thirty years. He has written extensively about San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley and his work has appeared in both local and national publications. Rulan Tangen is artistic director of Dancing Earth - Indigenous Contemporary Dance Creations. She is a dancer, choreographer, and dance teacher who lives in the unique beauty of the high desert Southwest.