{"product_id":"threshold-of-the-gods-angkor-wat-temple-angkor-cambodia-2020-intimate-collector-edition","title":"Threshold of the Gods · Intimate Collector Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAngkor Wat 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\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore first light touches stone, before the world is named, the western causeway of Angkor Wat extends like a breath held in the body of the earth.  No footsteps echo.  The sky holds its silence in cloudlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe naga balustrades curve inward like gestures of remembrance.  Their symmetry does not lead to a structure, but to presence.  The temple’s towers wait on the horizon, not to be seen—but to be met.  Here, in the hush before form, something sacred begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLucas Varro entered this space before dawn, passing through the western gopura in darkness.  He stood without framing or thought, listening.  The camera’s bellows opened like a breath.  The long exposure received not an image, but a moment of surrender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptured on large format black-and-white film, the photograph was shaped using classical chiaroscuro techniques and hand-toned by the artist.  The final print is an archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Bamboo paper, offered in a strictly limited edition of 25 + 2 Artist’s Proofs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach one a threshold, waiting to be crossed in silence.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/my-journal\/tagged\/threshold-of-the-gods\" title=\"Journal Articles for Threshold of the Gods\"\u003eClick here to enter the Artist’s Journal and walk deeper into the hush.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreviously titled ‘Causeway, 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":56365450494331,"sku":"034-12","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/0325\/3838\/products\/LucasVarro.Causeway_AngkorWatTemple_Cambodia.2020-1280px.jpg?v=1751620715","url":"https:\/\/lucasvarro.com\/products\/threshold-of-the-gods-angkor-wat-temple-angkor-cambodia-2020-intimate-collector-edition","provider":"Varro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}