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Classic Daido
A portfolio of 12 iconic images by Daido Moriyama The Lapis Press is pleased to present Classic Daido, a new portfolio by the legendary Japanese
photographer, Daido Moriyama. Classic Daido contains a selection of prints of Moriyama’s early black &
white street photography, culled directly from the artist’s studio archive. The portfolio is comprised of 12
iconic images that capture Moriyama’s impulse to show the world as momentary fragments that capture
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New York, 1974 by Stephen Shore
The Lapis Press is pleased to present New York, 1974, a series of 3D lenticular editions by the acclaimed photographer, Stephen Shore. These three editions are the first lenticular prints by Shore and carry on his multi-faceted exploration of the everyday world by creating a vivid sense of spatial awareness... Launch Viewing Room

GAL CHEWS GUM by Ed Ruscha
GAL CHEWS GUM by Ed Ruscha is a bronze edition that combines multiple aspects of Ruscha's iconic vision into a single form: text, signage and shadows. The sculpture is fabricated using the ancient lost wax method of bronze casting that dates back to the 3rd millenium BC. The bronze conjures... Launch Viewing Room

Transcending Pigment from Paint to Canvas, from Canvas to Paint by Analia Saban
"Transcending Pigment from Paint to Canvas, from Canvas to Paint" is an edition of 40 unique, mixed-media mono prints in which Analia Saban continues to test the limits of printmaking. Each print is a work without paper. Similar to Saban's previous collaboration with The Lapis Press, this edition uses layered, acrylic paint as a substitute for paper, but takes the process one step further by printing on paint as well as Belgian linen. Launch Viewing Room

Boxes by Matthew Brandt
Boxes, a series of 12 compositions, is the result of Matthew Brandt exploring the underground vaults of The Carnegies Observatories Astronomical Plate archives in Pasadena. The visits inspired a sense of wonder at the order of the universe and how beautiful images can emerge from scientific data. Launch Viewing Room

WEN OUT FOR CIGRETS N NEVER CAME BACK by Ed Ruscha
Created using the classical lost wax process of bronze casting, WEN OUT FOR CIGRETS N NEVER CAME BACK by Ed Ruscha joins this ancient technique with one of the most iconic contemporary artists of our time. This Lapis Press edition takes Ruscha's oblique use of language to the third dimension, bringing negative space and shadow to life. Launch Viewing Room

Lotus Leaves by Gabriel Orozco
As established by Sam Francis, The Lapis Press' prime directive has always been a creative collaboration with artists to realize their unique vision. Gabriel Orozco's 2004 Lotus Leaves series began as classic chine collé prints but took on another life as the work evolved through the creative dialogue between Orozco and Lapis. Launch Viewing Room

The Lapis Press and the Sam Francis Foundation present: From the Archive
rare vintage prints by contemporary artists I want to bring people together who are known in one world but not in another and introduce subjects that are pertinent to what we want to do at the press. I think that texts will develop out of new relationships between artists, writers, poets and philosophers. If we can... Launch Viewing Room

Surface by Georg Herold
"Surface" is one of Georg Herold's celebrated brick paintings where a two dimensional painting is greatly challenged by three dimensional stacks of bricks aggressively gripping its surface. His use of materials is unsettling and compelling in the way that it pulls at our established way of interpreting art, especially the notion of taking art too seriously. Like the craft used to write a good joke or tell a compelling story, there is a craft in how Herold constructs works of art that integrate humor with social and aesthetic commentary. Launch Viewing Room

A Handful of Stars by Betye Saar
Betye Saar's edition "A Handful of Stars" consists of a solid bronze sculpture created from a mold of her hand, presented on a walnut base. The case bronze captures the delicacy of her hand with exquisite detail, signifying human vulnerability and resilience. This edition is a fitting celebration of her art and life, bestowing the creative force and power of her work while tenderly receiving the legacy of her artistry. Launch Viewing Room

4% by Rinko Kawauchi
Rinko Kawauchi's portfolio of 15 prints, entitled "4%", was inspired by the theory that merely 4% of the mass of the universe can be perceived and what remains is unknown. These images depict various microcosms from that known fraction of our universe. Each photograph embodies the poetic subtlety that is vividly represented throughout her work. Launch Viewing Room

Sightline Series: Inglewood/Malibu/Los Angeles By Kim Schoenstadt
With this collaboration with The Lapis Press, Kim Schoenstadt explores the question “what constitutes an edition"? "Sightline Series: Inglewood/Malibu/Los Angeles 1 - 9" are unique works made up of mid-century modern and contemporary architecture and sculptural forms as components springing from historic views of Los Angeles.

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