Simmonds benedict (1 résultats)

First, Limited Edition. Folio. 36cm. Lettered Edition "CC" Limited to 50 Copies only. Housed in a black and grey cloth folding case by the Élan Bindery. 33pp.;[4]. Text booklet accompanying a suite of 12 mounted photographs signed by Lance Hidy to the versos. Very little wear to any of the component pieces. A fine copy of a very scarce portfolio. When the Cistercian monks of Holy Cross Abbey undertook the considerable task of raising funds for new construction at their monastery near Berryville, Virginia, they adopted an innovative approach. As an incentive for benefactors, the community produced a finely designed, limited-edition portfolio documenting both monastic life and the abbey's natural surroundings in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Shenandoah River. 200 numbered copies were produced, and 50 lettered copies, of which this copy is an example. The portfolio comprises twelve contemplative photographs by Lance Hidy, four of which are in color, and provides a visual introduction to the Shenandoah Valley-located less than two hours from Washington, D.C.-as well as to the spiritual and communal life of the monastery. Brief essays by three Cistercian monks including the justly well-known Thomas Merton, together with contributions from members of the Holy Cross community, form a meditative text entitled "The Experience." Through its combination of written reflection and photographic imagery, the work intends to bring the reader to engage more deeply with the landscape, rhythms, and contemplative character of Cistercian monastic life. Almost invisible in trade and auction records, and with a scant showing in OCLC.…