James Stanford utilizes the latest in digital art technique to create mesmerizing mandala designs from digital photos of historic Las Vegas neon signage, and architectural elements from the 1950s and 1960s. Stanford's group of intriguing digital montages convey and respond to the potency of the mandala as a symbol, and its influence and importance to Asian culture worldwide. Shimmering Zen is 264 pages and consists of over 150 of Stanford's original works created over the past 15 years. Includes comprehensive essays by the artist, the curator Elizabeth Herridge and a foreword by Jeff Rosen, Vice President, The Higher Learning Commission, Evanston, Illinois. Author interview by Laura Henkel. The launch of the book is supported by an exhibition of Stanford's visually stunning and intricately constructed modern mandala series, entitled "Indra's Jewels."

About James Stanford

American multimedia artist James Stanford has earned an international reputation for his exploratory practice founded on the values of meditation. Stanford creates visual expressions of spirituality, Zen Buddhism, and metaphysics. In his Shimmering Zen series, the artist digitally transforms iconic vintage signage from Las Vegas into mandala creations. Finding beauty in discarded signs, he seeks to transform the profane into the sacred.

Stanford earned his MFA from the University of Washington and BFA from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. His work can be found in numerous international private collections in the United States and the United Kingdom. During his time as Las Vegas Arts Commissioner, he developed Lightscapes, a program that was recognized by Art in America as one of the top 20 public art projects. In addition, Stanford is an independent book publisher heading Smallworks Press which specializes in art and culture publications.

Product Details

Language: English
Hardcover: ‎ 264 pages
Item Weight: ‎ 5.9 pounds
Dimensions: ‎ 11.8 x 1.3 x 12.26 inches