{"product_id":"the-watchers-angkor-wat-temple-cambodia-intimate-collector-edition","title":"The Watchers · Intimate Collector Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAngkor Wat, 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 stone lion steadies itself at the parapet; a lone palm ascends into iron-grey cloud.  Between them stretches the charged quiet that precedes rain—the temple holding its breath, the jungle relearning stillness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStormlight draws every edge toward revelation.  The air smells of wet bark, carved sandstone, distant thunder withheld.  Presence settles like fine dust upon the lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI stood there, head bowed behind the dark-cloth, feeling not observer but acolyte.  Their vigilance entered the glass; my pulse slowed to meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptured on large-format black-and-white film in a single long exposure, the negative was later shaped through chiaroscuro and meticulous hand-toning until shadow carried the heft of cloud and highlight held the pulse of stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted on museum-grade Hahnemühle Bamboo paper, \u003cem\u003eThe Watchers\u003c\/em\u003e is limited to twenty-five prints, plus two artist’s proofs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA threshold of stillness—ready to be welcomed into your space.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/my-journal\/tagged\/the-watchers\" title=\"Journal Articles for The Watchers\"\u003eTo listen alongside the guardians, click here 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, Angkor Wat Temple, 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":56365450035579,"sku":"020-12","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/0325\/3838\/products\/LucasVarro.Guardian_AngkorWatTemple_Cambodia.2020-1280px.jpg?v=1751620705","url":"https:\/\/lucasvarro.com\/products\/the-watchers-angkor-wat-temple-cambodia-intimate-collector-edition","provider":"Varro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}