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the Turtle and the Monk

Anaïs López
Self-Published
Artist book
ISBN 9789082076165
122,5 x162,5 mm
245 x 325 mm

This book recounts the true story of visual artist and photographer Anaïs López’ search for the golden turtle Kami, goddess of the Kamo river. A multi-layered narrative about grief, the human urge to control nature, and the magic of the imagination. The publication comes in two parts: the story begins in a small red book and continues in a second volume with a wooden cover, in which the small red book is housed.This bilingual edition (English & Japanese) blends photography, gyotaku prints, and photopolymer etchings by Anaïs López with delicate ink drawings by Japanese artist Niwa Yuta.