The Kamakura Print Collection, Photogravure Etchings by Peter Miller

Etched in memory.  From deeply etched copperplates, ink permeates the fibers of hand-made papers and Japanese washi to create an incomparable variety of tone and texture: shimmering luminous highlights, deep multi-hued shadows within shadows, and the most subtle gradations of light and shadow. Photogravure etching connects the spontaneity of chance observation with memories of our past and intimations of our future. Printed by hand with many kinds of etching inks and papers, linking sight and touch, they offer a glimpse of the higher reality permeating our everyday lives.

Starting March 1, 2012, the Yen/Dollar exchange rate at this site will be reset to 80 Yen per Dollar, with a consequent upward adjustment of Dollar prices. All purchases made by March 1, 2012 may take advantage of the artificial 100 Yen/Dollar rate which has been obsolete for several years.Yen prices are unchanged.

This is the time to convert your wish-list into real photogravure etchings, with all of the depth, texture, and tonality of original limited-editon intaglio. Shipping to anywhere in the world remains free, with the prints well-protected in flat containers sent by EMS overseas (Yu-Pak in Japan). Please send a message if you have any questions.

Every full-screen page (like this one) links to an order form, with this  icon at right. Prints purchased on-line cost exactly the amount listed -- no postage, shipping, or other extra charges. Clicking the order button activates a PayPal page -- if it is in Japanese and English is preferred, please click the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the screen, and select English. Ordering instructions with screenshots show what to expect at each stage. For further information, please ask by email, or arrange a convenient time for a Skype (name: 'kamprint1') or landline call. Viewers may complete the Japanese inquiry form or the Japanese order form in any language. Payment for prints delivered in Japan may be made by C.O.D. (着払).

Videos:  Accidental Discoveries and Unexpected Pleasures: the art and craft of photogravure etching.   偶然な世界、日本語のバージョン (Japanese version); 

新しいビデオ 'My Japanese Life' NHK 放送、 ピーター・ミラー、 ２０１１年６月２６日（日本語）

鎌倉テレビの番組 (日本語) Kamakura-TV interview and workshop visit.

Video from a return visit to Nara: Visiting Nara and Yoshino Again for the First Time

'Scenes from a Vernissage', the April 2010 exhibit at the Manoir de la Tour, Saint Cyr-sur-Loire (near Tours), France, narrated by Mireille Turquois; with thanks to the Département de L'Indre-et-Loire, Ville de Saint Cyr-sur-Loire, Association Touraine-Mongolie. Vladivostok-TV interviews Artetage Modern Art Museum Director Alex Gorodny and me during the Sept 2008 Seascapes exhibit there (in Russian).

Kamakura fireworks (July 2010) video.

In Inklings, learn how photogravure etching emerged from the 600-year intaglio tradition and how it influenced the other graphic arts. The story involves developments in optics, light-sensitive materials, and etching coalescing during the 19th-century Age of Exploration, giving rise to a new medium expressing the aspirations of its time and ours. To order any of the contemporary photogravure etchings at this site, visit the Purchasing page, or click the Order button on any full-screen page. Or use the Japanese order form ・ 作品の購入. For advice and information, just send an email or use the inquiry form ・ お問い合わせ.

Framing tips How to select frames, and other ways of displaying original prints.

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