{"product_id":"silent-confrontation-preah-khan-temple-angkor-cambodia-intimate-collector-edition","title":"Silent Confrontation · Intimate Collector Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreah Khan Temple, Angkor, Cambodia — 2020\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLimited Edition Archival Pigment Print\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrictly limited to 15 prints + 2 Artist’s Proofs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis listing is for the first numbered print from the Intimate Collector Edition: 1\/15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand-toned black-and-white archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Bamboo — a museum-grade fine art paper chosen for its quiet tactility and reverent depth, echoing the spirit of the temples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature \u0026amp; Numbering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach print is individually signed and numbered by the artist on the border (recto)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccompanies every print\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12 x 12 inches, 30.5 x 30.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hush presses down over Preah Khan before sunrise—thick with breath, shadow, and the scent of old rain.  Roots fall like robes, and the white-mottled guardian lion waits in silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, tree and statue face one another without motion.  A sacred tension lingers—not of conflict, but of equilibrium—where each presence dignifies the other.  Light arrives slowly, as if asking permission to touch what time has already sanctified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLucas Varro stood within that silence, sensing an unspoken ritual unfolding.  The image was captured on large-format black-and-white film with a long exposure.  Later, in the darkroom, chiaroscuro was shaped by hand, and the final print was toned to echo the breath of stone and bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach archival pigment print is hand-toned by the artist on museum-grade Hahnemühle Bamboo paper and issued in a strictly limited edition of 25 + 2 Artist’s Proofs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLet this guardian of stillness take root within your contemplative space.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/my-journal\/tagged\/silent-confrontation\" title=\"Click here to explore the Artist’s Journal entries\"\u003eTo trace the hush between breath and stone, \u003cstrong\u003eclick here\u003c\/strong\u003e to explore the Artist’s Journal.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreviously titled ‘Guardian, Preah Khan Temple, Angkor, Cambodia. 2020,’ this photograph has been renamed to better reflect its place in the series and its spiritual tone.  The edition, provenance, and authenticity remain unchanged.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lucas Varro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56365449445755,"sku":"001-12","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/0325\/3838\/products\/LucasVarro.Guardian_PreahKhanTemple_Angkor_Cambodia.2020-1280px.jpg?v=1751620692","url":"https:\/\/lucasvarro.com\/products\/silent-confrontation-preah-khan-temple-angkor-cambodia-intimate-collector-edition","provider":"Varro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}