Mont St Michel [SIGNED - DELUXE LIMITED EDITION 1/50 WITH SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT] de Kenna Michael - 2007

Nazraeli Press, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover in clamshell box with photographic print. NEW. SIGNED COPY LTD EDITION WITH PRINT Nazraeli Press, Portland 2007 - 1/50. Hardcover in 3/4 leather over black silk covered boards with gold lettering on spine. Deluxe Limited Edition (1 of only 50 copies) issued with an original signed print (laid in a folio casement covered in fine silk). The book measures 8 x 12" and contains 64 duotone plates (including frontispiece and two vignettes). Both the print and book are SIGNED by Michael Kenna on the title page.The book, print, and folio are housed in a clamshell box covered in high-grade black silk, with a 3 x 2 3/4" tipped-in image of a cross on the front panel. The print image (of the castle atop the mountain) is 4 1/2 x 4" and is on a page measuring 10 x 7", anchored on the side of the matte. The print is signed, dated, and numbered out of 50 on the bottom recto. Book & Print Condition: New/Fine (the set). SIGNED Michael Kenna's attempt to capture Mont St Michel in photographs is preceded not only by a legendary history but also by artistic and literary greatness. "Its abbey rises like a mirage, high above the sea, on this craggy, rocky perch. It is a spectacular sight, and one that Kenna has been drawn to many times over the years. By day, the island is alive with cars, buses, people, noise. At night, it becomes as originally intended: A place for peace, prayer, and quiet contemplation. He has climbed the bell tower, explored the crypts and chapels, and ambled along the silent lanes of the island. He has watched as the light changed, shadows came and went, and clouds subtly floated by. While his camera shutter was open for long exposures, Kenna cherished the silence. He sees these photographs as a personal record of solitary exploration".