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.

Every full-screen page (Broth of Life, for example) 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 leads to a PayPal page showing the selected print's title and price. April 26, 2013 note: Viewers may have received an error message indicating PayPal was unable to process their payment. This has been corrected, so that clicking this icon from a selected print's full-screen page leads to the PayPal order page for that print, as usual. U.S. Dollar prices have been adjusted in accordance with a 100 Yen/Dollar exchange rate. Japanese Yen prices remain the same.

Ordering instructions with screenshots preview how to provide billing and ship-to information. Please ask if you need help. The Japanese inquiry form or the Japanese order form may be submitted 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); 

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）

Viewers in Japan can watch a special program on Kamakura on BS-Asahi's 'Eco no Sahou' 「エコの作法」 Friday evening May 10 from 10 pm to 11 pm. The program features my observations of Zuisenji, Engakuji, Inamuragasaki Kaigan, Asahina, the Nagoe Kiridoshi, and my workshop. The program will also be broadcast on May 24, same time, same station.

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, click the Order button on any full-screen page, or visit the Purchasing page. You can also use the Japanese order form ・ 作品の購入 in any language. For advice and information, just send an email or use the inquiry form ・ お問い合わせ. Your inquiry is always welcome.

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

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