William T. Vollmann, Shadows of Love, Shadows of Loneliness, 2 Vols, 2023, Near Fine HC

Vollmann, William T. Los Angeles: A Rare Bird/Unnamed Press Joint Production, 2023.

English, Near Fine, HC, Folio, 14 1/2" x 9 3/4", 315 pp & 217 pp. 

ISBN: 9781644281840 & 9781644281857

Hardcover in black pictorial paper with black paper backing; laid-in synopsis sheets for each volume. Both volumes include black-and-white and full-color reproductions of Vollmann's artwork and photography. From the laid-in sheets: "Shadows of Love, Shadows of Loneliness is a landmark two-volume retrospective of William T. Vollmann's visual artwork from 1980 to 2022, much of it never before published or publicly exhibited, along with extensive commentary on his process, inspiration, and the convergences between his art and writing. The National Book Award-winning author of over twenty-five books, Vollmann's career as a photographer, printmaker, and painter has been equally prolific and ambitious."

Volume One: Minor wear to bottom tips with small tear to front tip. 315 pp. This volume features the wide range of topics captured by Vollmann’s camera, from journalistic assignments in Afghanistan to personal projects such as his self portraits of his transgender alter ego, also showcasing his use a variety of techniques from Kodachrome slides, to gum bichromate and silver gelatin prints. 

Volume Two: Light wear to tips. 217 pp. This volume is a collection of Vollmann’s prints, paintings, and sketchbooks, including his sketches from research trips to Madagascar, Patagonia, and Canadian Tundra, Biblical block prints, Norse woodcuts, portraits of sex workers, self-portraits, and portraits of Vollmann's longtime model, Lindsay. Features a three-page foldout.