Celestial Portfolio
“[Pema Namdol Thaye’s] dedication as a professional Tibetan thanka painter in preserving and promoting this Tibetan art form is inspiring.”
His Holiness the Dalai Lama receiving the first copy of Celestial Portfolio
OVER TWENTY YEARS IN THE MAKING
An elegant museum quality collector's item, Celestial Portfolio is an entirely handmade print box set by master artist Pema Namdol Thaye. This unique fine art publication celebrates the pinnacle of the artist's finest traditional Tibetan thanka paintings spanning more than twenty-five years.
Encased in a handmade silk box embossed with foil inlay, this limited edition print box set contains twenty-one fine art folios. Each folio includes a 12"x15" giclée print reproduction of an original thanka painting by Pema Namdol and an accompanying descriptive text delicately bound by hand-cut Japanese rice paper. Celestial Portfolio is limited to only 108 copies.
“Pema Namdol is one of the finest Tibetan artists of the twenty-first century. His newly published limited edition Celestial Portfolio is a work of artistic genius and spiritual depth. Each print can be studied and appreciated for endless hours. I personally purchased this fine art publication and cherish it as part of my collection of Himalayan Buddhist Art. Anyone who appreciates Buddhist art and the art of book-making will be pleased to own this lush presentation.”
Master Craftsmanship
Every print, which can be accessed as an individual piece and framed if desired, is numbered and signed, with its title burnished with 24 kt gold by the artist.
The dye-based reproductions are virtually indistinguishable from the original thankas, which were painted with natural hand-ground pigments and precious stones, using custom fine brushes - some with as few as eight hairs - to achieve vivid color and detailing; their completion took anywhere from three to twelve months. Subjects in the paintings include a broad range of Vajrayana subjects inspired by history and legend, ranging from peaceful to wrathful figures, from historical saints and enlightened teachers to celestial buddhas and bodhisattvas.
Celestial Portfolio includes the print of Dorje Drölo, Pema Namdol's highest quality painting to date. Made entirely in the USA, with the unsurpassable quality of giclée processing on fine art archival paper, this print box set comes with a personalized certificate of authenticity.
A Prized Collector's Item
“[Pema Namdol’s] ...work is meticulous and his paintings impart a unique dynamism and vitality. His special combination of contemporary creativity and flair with traditional authenticity and classical beauty make his works prized by collectors and devotees alike.”
