History's Shadow
Portland: Nazraeli Press, 2011. David Maisel. First edition. Hardcover in an unclipped jacket. Oversize navy cloth covered boards, with debossed text to the front and back and the title to the spine, in a photographically illustrated dust jacket. "History’s Shadow has as its source material x-rays of art objects that date from antiquity through just prior to the invention of photography. The x-rays have been culled from museum conservation archives, re-photographed and re-worked. Through the x-ray process, the artworks of origin become de-contextualized, yet acutely alive and renewed. The series concerns the dual processes and intertwined themes of memory and excavation." - Maisel Fine / Near Fine with tiny areas of scuffing to the tips of the corners. Item #452
Price: $50.00