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The Murals of Tibet Baby Sumo Art Edition (No. 161–240) combines a numbered and signed hardcover volume with an exclusive archival pigment print of 'Teaching Buddha, Shalu' (early 14th century). The print is produced in 11 colors with an additional two-color gold silkscreen on Fabriano Artistico Cotton Rag paper with deckled edges, delivering fine art reproduction quality. Photographer Thomas Laird spent over a decade documenting surviving Tibetan Buddhist murals across the Tibetan plateau, with this edition drawing from that world-first archive. Originally issued as a SUMO edition signed by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, this Baby SUMO format retains the same state-of-the-art reproduction standards in a more accessible format.
This Art Edition (No. 161–240) includes the archival pigment print Teaching Buddha, Shalu (early 14th century), numbered and signed by Thomas Laird and printed in 11 colors with an additional two-color gold silkscreen on Fabriano Artistico Cotton Rag paper with deckled edges. It is accompanied by the hardcover volume Murals of Tibet, also numbered and signed by Thomas Laird. For over a decade, the photographer traveled across the Tibetan plateau, capturing the most precious surviving murals of Tibetan Buddhist culture and creating the world's first archive of this World Heritage landmark. Experience these spectacular artworks in vibrant color and intricate detail, and discover the heart of Tibetan Buddhism.Originally published as a SUMO edition signed by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, this edition makes the work accessible to a wider audience in a more streamlined format while maintaining the same state-of-the-art reproduction quality.
