Murals of Tibet
Edition of 998. 498 pages, 6 fold-outs with a modular bookstand desgined by Shigeru Ban, plus an illustrated 528-page scholarly companion book.
19.6" x 27.5"
$12,000
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Majestic Illumination
A thousand years of Tibetan mural masterpieces revealed for the first time
SUMO
Thomas Laird. Murals of Tibet
Thomas Laird, Robert Thurman, Heather
Stoddard, Jakob Winkler, Shigeru Ban
Hardcover volume signed by the Dalai Lama, 50 x 70 cm (19.7 x 27.6 in.), 498 pages, 6 fold-outs, with a modular bookstand designed by Shigeru Ban, plus an illustrated 528-page scholarly companion book
US$ 12,000
ISBN 978-3-8365-3312-6 (English)
Hidden amidst soaring snowy mountains, deep valleys, and desolate deserts are some of the greatest treasures of Buddhist culture and Tibetan heritage. For more than a decade, photographer Thomas Laird traveled the length, breadth, and far-flung corners of Tibet’s plateau to capture the land’s spectacular Buddhist murals in all their sublime vastness, intricacy, and their spiritual, emotional, and psychological enrichment.
Deploying new multi-image digital photography, Laird compiled the world’s first archive of these artworks, some walls as wide as 10 meters, in life-size resolution. This breathtaking publication assembles Laird’s portfolio in extra-large format with six fold-outs, printed in five colors including gold. Featuring both complete murals and copious details, it immerses readers into these precious, extraordinary masterpieces.
In recognition of this World Heritage landmark and preservation of Tibetan culture, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has signed all copies of this Collector’s Edition. In the 528-page scholarly companion book, Buddhist writer and academic Robert Thurman takes us through this transcendent journey with detailed text on the murals' spiritual significance while captions from experts Heather Stoddard and Jakob Winkler shed light on the storylines and artistic context of each image.
As his Holiness the Dalai Lama has himself explained, these murals are not just objects of beauty, but serve as points of reference and guidance for practitioners of Buddhism, yoga, and meditation, as well as for anyone seeking to incorporate
mindfulness into their daily life. Binding contemporary photographic technology with ancient traditions, this book is at once a majestic art piece, a major milestone in the appreciation of Buddhism, a precious monument to Tibetan culture, and a vital source for the contemplative arts and sciences.
SUMO-sized Collector’s Edition limited to 998 copies, each signed by His
Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, with a bookstand designed by Pritzker
Prize-winning architect and humanitarian pioneer Shigeru Ban.
Also available as two Art Editions limited to 40 copies each (No. 1–80), both with a print.
“Thomas Laird’s Murals of Tibet by TASCHEN is a unique treasure; a timeless gift from Tibet to the world–not only for this generation but for generations to come.”
With all the technology that we live with every day, there is something to be said about curling up with a good book. Before television, movies, and the internet, books have been hand-crafted by artisans and illustrators, and with the invention of the printing press, have made art and artists available to the public since the late 19th century.
Famous art dealer and publisher Ambroise Vollard (1866 – 1939) was deeply committed to the production of artists’ books and created several limited edition volumes that are still sought after today. A livre d’artiste, or artist’s book, is a work of art in the form of a book, often created to illustrate a literary work. The limited edition book would be published with the accompanying loose prints, often contained in a case or linen box. During the 1900’s, Europe’s well known artists such as Picasso, Matisse, Miró, and Chagall, collaborated with the most important publishers in Paris to create lavishly printed limited edition books based on great works of literature, reaching all the way back to the second century. Andre Suares, a well-known publisher of the last century said of Vollard’s artists’ books; “Books like these have never been done before and will never be done again.” And we feel the same of the offerings from Taschen.
In keeping with the tradition of book collecting, ÆRENA Galleries and Gardens is pleased to present a selection of collectable limited edition books by the world renown publisher Taschen, including their line of highly desired and signed SUMO books that include: Annie Leibovitz, The Rolling Stones, David Hockney, Sebastiao Salgado’s Genesis, and a very limited number of the sold out James Bond Archives. “No Time To Die”.
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- Artist: TASCHEN
- Title: Murals of Tibet
- Media: Edition of 998. 498 pages, 6 fold-outs with a modular bookstand desgined by Shigeru Ban, plus an illustrated 528-page scholarly companion book.
- Dimensions: 19.60" x 27.50"
- Edition: Unique
- Height: 19.6"
- Width: 27.5"
- Product Code: T-143
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