SCRATCHING THE SURFACE: A VISIT TO LASCAUX & ROUFFIGNAC

Before entering the cave I wear sunglasses, eyes closed, so that my pupils can begin to dilate and prepare for the dark. I am one of five who are permitted 35 minutes inside Lascaux. For all that I will see, there is a reservoir of images I won't even begin to comprehend. To read the full text, click on each thumbnail below.


A View of the Open Book...
Six original paintings for each book, 60 in all, were created with earthen pigments, graphite, mica, and methyl cellulose, tipped onto six 11" x 17" handmade abaca and cotton paper folios and placed into an ochre over paper hand-painted box. Edition 10 copies

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