Displaced
Lauren Henkin

During the breakup of her marriage, Lauren fled first to Nova Scotia then across the United States where she explored landscapes through the lens of her loss. Displaced presents two photographic portfolios of original prints in haunting black-and-white, derived from these solitary journeys.

“I imagined Scots traveling there, exiled from their native land,” she writes in Displaced. “They were the ancestors of a grief that had birthed me, also; like me, they must have been relieved to find a place of solace, safety and familiarity. I felt this land had been bequeathed to me—that my principal fear, of being abandoned, had been dispelled not by a person, but by a place.”

Any artist who has struggled with loneliness, despair and questions about self-worth will find hope in Displaced. The book provides encouragement that for artists, the act of perceiving beauty, and carrying that perception forward as a work of art, is perhaps the most dependable and profound romance an artist will know.

Specifications:

Photography and design: Lauren Henkin
Editing and sequencing: Lauren Henkin, Joel Preston Smith and Kirsten Rian
Letterpress printing: Inge Bruggeman, Textura Printing, Portland, Oregon
Bookbinding: John DeMerritt, DeMerritt Bookbinding, Emeryville, California
Interior: Moab Entrada 190gsm Bright White
Exterior: Dutch iris cloth over boards

Edition: Limited to 60, plus five artist proofs
Price: $475.

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Images from the book are available to purchase as limited edition prints. Please inquire with the gallery on sizing and availability.