Thomas Laird. Murals of Tibet, Art Edition No. 1–40 ‘Buddha Shakyamuni, Gyantse Kumbum (ca. 1420)’ (English)

This Art Edition, limited to just 40 copies (No. 1–40), comes with the large-scale print Buddha Shakyamuni, Gyantse Kumbum (ca. 1420). Printed on plaster and hand-gilded with 23.75-karat gold leaf, this exquisite piece captures the overpowering radiance of the centuries-old original. The artwork is accompanied by the limited-edition SUMO  Murals of Tibet, signed by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. It also includes a custom modular bookstand designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Shigeru Ban and an illustrated scholarly companion volume.

A landmark publication of World Heritage caliber, this edition reveals the most precious surviving murals of Tibetan Buddhist culture. For the first time, these astonishing and intricate masterpieces can be appreciated in blazing color and life-size resolution.