Poems by François Cheng; aquatint etchings by Michele Burgess on Gampi paper. Bound in vellum, chitzu of Moriki paper. 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”. Edition of 30. 2003. $2,100. Eight suites of all seven 16” x 22” etchings in a linen portfolio. $2,100. Book and portfolio together. $3,500.

Conversations between poet and artist led to ruminations about gesture in the landscape. Each etching is folded into a single signature. The poem is printed in the original French with English and Chinese translations. The shadows of the images interact with the text.