Necromance (2003 – Limited Edition)

$135.00

Necromance

Intimate Portrayals of Death

 

by

Leilah Wendell

 

 

 

2000

Westgate Press

122 pp

Hardcover – first edition, limited to 1000 copies, includes dust jacket

Very Good condition

In stock

Description

Death has many faces, but very rarely is Life’s most faithful muse exposed for It’s seductiveness, compassion, and contemplative nature. Most mortals still tend to view Death as “the King of Terrors”. Perhaps it’s simply that artists can tap into a deeper well of understanding, or that as their muse, Death can impart a more gentle mien allowing the artist to share with brush, pen and stone, what he or she sees with the world at large.

This volume aims to showcase over 115 evocative portraits of Death by several artists, sculptors and photographers. Some may be familiar, others have never been published prior to this project, and many were created especially for the Westgate Museum Collection. Herein we see Death not just as consoler and confidant, but also as friend, and even lover to those willing to see with the same eyes as those He has inspired.

Limited first edition – one of 1000 copies